Blast hits US embassy in Ukraine capital Kiev, no casualties reported

The blast hit the mission located in central Kiev shortly after midnight, a statement by Ukranian police said.

An overnight blast hit the premises of the US embassy in Kiev but there were no casualties, the Ukrainian police said on Thursday.

A guard (L) and a police officer are seen in front of the U.S. embassy in Kiev, Ukraine, June 8, 2017. (REUTERS)

The blast hit the mission located in central Kiev shortly after midnight, a statement said.

“Investigators found that an unknown person threw an explosive device on the territory of the diplomatic mission,” it said.

The US embassy was not immediately contactable for comment.