Blast at US Embassy in Kiev, No Causalities, Say Police


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

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

"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.