MELITOPOL, November 10. /TASS/. The explosions heard in Melitopol on Thursday were sounds of routine training by the Russian army and the National Guard, the city authorities have said.

"A routine training of Russian army and National Guard units was underway in the city. Sounds of shots and explosions were heard," the news release says.

Earlier, the leader of the movement We are together with Russia, Vladimir Rogov, said that several explosions had occurred in the city.