Ukraine officials said Monday that the capital Kyiv had been struck four times in the early morning, AFP reported.

According to Ukrainian officials, the attack was carried out by Russia with Iranian drones that damaged a residential building and targeted the central train station.

"As of 9:00 am (0600 GMT) four strikes have been recorded in Kyiv. A residential building in the Shevchenko district was hit. Information about the victims is being clarified," military officials in the capital said.

The head of the national railways confirmed earlier attacks "near" the capital's central rail hub.