Sunday, March 26, 2017
Ukrainian arms warehouse blows up
Published: March 25, 2017
The Ukrainian military said Russian or separatist saboteurs blew up a warehouse storing tank ammunition at a military base in the east of the country early on Thursday.
The base, which contained about 138,000 tonnes of ammunition including rockets and tank ammunition, is located in the city of Balakleya about 100 km (60 miles) from the frontline of Ukraine's war against Russian-backed separatists.
Rescue teams were helping residents nearby villages in the eastern Kharkiv region, the military said, and up to 20,000 were evacuated after the suspected drone attack.
Ukraine's chief military prosecutor Anatoly Matios said: 'According to preliminary data, as a result of sabotage, last night at 2.46am, fire and explosions caused the detonation of ammunition at several sites storing rockets and artillery weapons.'
Labels: Ammunition, Explosion, Ukraine, Warehouse
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