An explosion was heard in Dnipro, a major city in central-eastern Ukraine, in the early hours of Thursday as Russia attacked with a jet-powered UAV, Ukrinform reported, citing its correspondent in the city. Before the blast, Ukraine’s Air Force warned that enemy drones were moving toward Dnipro, including from the north and east. An air raid alert was declared in the city.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. The latest attack comes after a deadly strike in the early hours of Wednesday, when Russian forces hit Dnipro, damaging residential buildings and a food warehouse. Two people were killed and six others were injured in that attack, according to earlier reports.

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