President Petro Poroshenko has instructed the Foreign Ministry, the Defence Ministry and the State Emergencies Service to urgently request NATO assistance to humanitarian mine clearance in Balakliya, Kharkiv Region.
A fire broke out on the territory of Ukraine's largest arms depot in Balakliya, Kharkiv Region last night. It caused the detonation of 125-mm tank shells and 152-mm artillery shells. Military prosecutors suspect this was an act of sabotage.
Around 20,000 people were evacuated from Balakliya and neighbouring villages.