In Balakleya in Kharkiv region began explosions at munitions depots.
In the night of Thursday, March 23, began explosions at munitions depots located near the city of Balakleya in Kharkiv region. It is reported by Interfax-Ukraine, citing a source in law enforcement bodies.
“Information was received about 3 o’clock in the morning”, – said the source.
The head of Balakleya district state administration Stepan Maselsky confirmed the explosions.
“Yes, explode. Is the evacuation (of people – ed.) of 5-citrofol zone. Already complete”, – he said.
Maselsky difficult to say whether the victims or the victims: “Until we understand it.”
Glavnoe.ua with reference to local residents reported that the citizens hastily leave the area of the military unit in whose territory are located the warehouses of ammunition. However, mobile communication in city overwhelmed or missing, fixed – in some places missing.
From Balakliia is a huge flow of cars, according to eyewitnesses, to leave almost impossible. The residents of the houses located near the epicenter of the explosions, hiding in bomb shelters.
It is noted that in Balakleya is the largest in Ukraine warehouse of ammunition.
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