Illegal armed groups of the so-called Luhansk People's Republic started intensive shelling of the town of Popasna with Grad multiple rocket launchers at about 0930 on Tuesday, Head of Luhansk Regional State Administration Hennadiy Moskal has said on his personal Web site.

"An ambulance station is on fire in the district center, and there are dead and wounded," the report says.

According to the report, early on Tuesday, Moskal left for the village of Troitske in Popasna district area to assess the impact of yesterday's shelling of the school and private homes.

"Grad shelling also continues at this moment (as of 0955). The regional governor cannot enter the district center, because shells have completely destroyed a bridge," the report says.