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Explosions rock Dnipro, Odesa amid air alert
A series of explosions was reported in Dnipro and Odesa on April 19 during a Russian missile attack on the regions.
This was reported by the Suspilne public broadcaster on Telegram, Ukrinform saw.
"Explosions in Dnipro", reads the report posted at 05:10 Kyiv time.
The second time explosions were reported at 05:13. A few minutes before that, the Air Force warned Dnipro residents of more incoming missiles. At 05:25, the head of the regional military administration, Serhii Lysak, said the air defense was active in the city area.
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Explosions rang out in Odesa at 05:17. Before that, the military spotted a missile flying from the Black Sea area.
As Ukrinform reported earlier, an air raid alert went off in several regions across Ukraine late Thursday evening due to a threat of enemy missile and drone attacks.
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