Smoke rises after the shelling of a brewery during Ukraine-Russia conflict in the city of Donetsk, Ukraine August 10, 2022. REUTERS
Pro-Russian separatists accused Ukraine of shelling a brewery in the occupied eastern city of Donetsk on Wednesday, killing one person and triggering a leak of ammonia, Interfax news agency said.
The emergencies ministry in the Russian-backed self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic said a shell had hit an ammonia line late at night, sparking a fire that at one point covered 600 square meters (6,500 square feet).
Firefighters get ready after the shelling of a brewery during Ukraine-Russia conflict in the city of Donetsk, Ukraine August 10, 2022. REUTERS
Reuters pictures from the scene showed flames lighting the sky above one part of the city as well as firefighters donning masks. One picture appeared to show a corpse on the ground.
The Ukrainian defense ministry did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment.
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