– An enormous cloud of smoke may very well be seen rising into the air on Saturday after an explosion within the southeastern Ukrainian metropolis of Avdiivka, which homes a chemical plant, the Russian information company RIA quoted one in every of its reporters as saying.
Avdiivka, at the moment held by Ukrainian forces, lies simply to the north of the town of Donetsk, which is managed by Russian-speaking separatists.
RIA posted video it mentioned had been taken from Donetsk which confirmed a big smoke cloud rising from Avdiivka.
Reuters was unable to right away to verify the RIA report or the authenticity of the video.
In early Could, at the least 10 folks had been killed and 15 wounded by Russian shelling of a coking plant in Avdiivka, the regional governor mentioned.
The coking plant belongs to Ukrainian metal firm Metinvest BV, which in March mentioned shells had hit the territory of the plant, damaging a few of its amenities. The plant had already suspended operations following Russia’s invasion.
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