No ammo detonation observed on territory of 6th Arsenal in Chernihiv region

14:25, 13.10.2018 1 min read

There has been no detonation of ammunition on the territory of the Arsenal of the Defense Ministry of Ukraine No. 6 in Chernihiv region lately, according to the website of the Chernihiv Regional State Administration.

"On Saturday morning, starting from 7:00, the Aviation of the State Emergency Service carried out reconnaissance of the technical territory of the arsenal, two AN-32P fire aircraft made two water discharges within the arsenal and outside the technical territory," the report says.

As earlier reported, more than 12,000 people were evacuated in the morning of Tuesday, October 9, due to a fire and explosions at an ammunition depot near the village of Druzhba of Ichnia district in Ukraine's Chernihiv region.

More than 12,000 people were evacuated and airspace within a 30 kilometer radius has been closed. Railway and road traffic near the ammunition depot was blocked. No casualties have been reported.