Several people have died after an armed suspect opened fire in a kindergarten in Russia's central Ulyanovsk region, Russian news agencies reported.

An armed man opened fire at a kindergarten in Russia's Ulyanovsk region on Tuesday, killing at least three people, Russia's Interfax news agency reported. The shooter is believed to have then killed himself, according to reports.

"We confirm the shooting and that there are four bodies," a representative of regional authorities said.