A blast was heard in one of the districts in Kabul on Monday, Aamaj News reports, citing sources.
The explosion occurred on Darulaman Road near the Russian embassy.
The security officials have not said anything about it so far.
The bombing near the embassy was carried out by a suicide bomber, according to the Arabic TV channel Al Arabiya.
He said that supporters of the Taliban government had attacked him.
Reuters quoted Maulawi Sabir, head of the police district where the blast occurred, as saying. He said the "security forces identified and neutralized the suicide bomber before he reached his target." There is no information about casualties.
The Russian embassy in Afghanistan is still giving no comments on the explosion outside the Russian embassy in Kabul.
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Photo: Embassy of Russia in Kabul
Based on materials from TASS