Citizens of Ukraine were not injured as a result of the explosion in Kabul (Afghanistan) on Saturday morning, spokeswoman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Mariana Betsa has said.

"According to preliminary information, citizens of Ukraine were not injured as a result of the bloody terrorist attack in Kabul on January 27," Betsa wrote on Twitter on Saturday.

Earlier on this day in the Afghan capital, a powerful explosion happened, which killed more than 60 people and injured more than 150 people.

The explosion took place in the area where there are many government offices and foreign embassies.

According to the BBC, the Taliban took responsibility for the attack.