Ukraine's capital was hit by multiple strikes this morning amid reports of blasts in several other cities - as Russian president Vladimir Putin's revenge for an explosion which crippled the Crimea Bridge got under way. The BBC's correspondent in Kyiv, Hugo Bachega (pictured), was delivering a news report on a roof in front of the city's iconic St. Michael's Monastery when the sound of a rocket could be heard roaring overhead. He stopped his report mid-sentence to glance behind him, before an explosion could be heard in the distance - forcing him to duck down. Mr Bachega and his crew later spoke to the BBC to confirm they were safe, the broadcaster reported. A number of people were killed and hurt in the Kyiv strikes, officials said, though the exact toll is currently unclear. One missile struck close to a monument to Mykhailo Hrushevsky, a Ukrainian statesman, while another hit the Shevchenkivsky district - both in the centre of the city. Videos showed cars on fire in the streets.