Explosions reported in Odessa and Zaporizhia

Explosions reported in Odesa and Zaporizhia

Earlier this morning, there were unconfirmed reports on social media of explosions in the southern cities of Odesa and Zaporizhzhia.

Qazet.az reports that Oliver Carroll, a correspondent for The Economist, said he heard loud noises in Odessa which could be air defence systems shooting down projectiles.

And in Zaporizhzhia, the secretary of the city council Anatoliy Kurtev wrote on Telegram that an explosion hit a railway station.

There are no details yet on whether there are casualties in these areas. We'll bring you the latest once we find out more.