The number of people injured in the explosion in the Hrushevskoho Street in central Kyiv has increased to three, the communication department of the National Police of Ukraine in Kyiv told Interfax-Ukraine.

"The information was received from a hospital about three casualties: two women and one man," the spokesperson said.

As reported, at around 14:00 on Thursday an unknown object exploded in the Hrushevskoho Street in Kyiv. Two people were reportedly injured – a man and a woman. According to the SBU, hooliganism is the main line of inquiry.