Lutsk and Dnipro hit for first time 

Lutsk and Dnipro hit for first time 

There's been blasts in cities on opposite sides of the country in the past half hour, Qazet.az reports.

Ukrainian TV and media outlets are reporting explosions in Lutsk in the north-west, as well as in Dnipro (an inland city located on the river Dnieper and a major stronghold in central) eastern Ukraine.

Neither of these cities have seen direct shelling before.

Air raid sirens had rung out across several cities in Ukraine in the hours prior to the explosions.

We'll bring you the latest information as we find out more.