KIEV, February 10. /TASS/. Explosions occurred on the outskirts of the central Ukrainian city of Dnepropetrovsk late on Thursday, Governor of Dnepropetrovsk Region Sergey Lysak wrote on his Telegram channel.

"Explosions [are taking place] on the outskirts of Dnepropetrovsk. Beware!" he wrote.

The Dnepropetrovsk Region was among the six regions of Ukraine where an air raid alert was issued earlier on Thursday.

Earlier, the Strana news portal said blasts, presumably caused by air defense engagement, were heard in the Dnepropetrovsk Region on Thursday night.

In a separate development, explosions were also reported in Kiev-controlled areas of the Zaporozhye Region, where an air raid warning is also in place. According to the Novoye Vremya media outlet, these blasts are also presumed to be coming from missile defense systems in action.