The ammunition store in Kiev-controlled Svatovo in the Lugansk republic inflamed at night. About 3 500 shells were in the warehouse. The fire seized the area more than 9 000 square metres, now the fire spread to locals’ private houses. Several inhabited buildings were destroyed destroys, walls 9-storied houses fell down as a result of massive fire and exlosions.
There is information about 2 casualties among civilians. People are being evacuated from the place. The shells’ explosions are heard in the town.
So-called “governor” of the Lugansk Region Georgiy Tuka reports that the store with ammunition in Svatovo was inflamed after 2 shells were launched.