Ukrainian capital Kyiv rocked by Russian airstrikes as buildings up in flames

Ukrainian capital Kyiv is rocked by Russian airstrikes as buildings go up in flames.

Footage released by the Chief of the Regional Police shows search and rescue teams at an explosion site following the attacks.

Air raid alerts sounded in most regions of Ukraine on Wednesday, including the capital Kyiv, due to impending Russian attacks, according to officials.

Local authorities took to Telegram to urge residents to move to bomb shelters amid threats from incoming missiles.

Meanwhile, officials in the Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, and Zaporizhzhia regions have reported sounds of explosions.