Thirteen injured in explosion near Ukrainian city of Dnipro

An explosion near the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Saturday hit a two-storey dwelling, injuring at least 13 people and other residents could be trapped under the rubble, the regional governor said.

Serhiy Lysak, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said three children were among the injured. Emergency services were at the scene in a town just north of Dnipro and had pulled one man out from under the rubble.

Reports on social media said a Russian missile caused the explosion. There was no confirmation from Ukrainian military officials.