Russian shelling has caused a huge fire at the Azot chemical plant in the Ukrainian city of Sevierodonetsk, reports the BBC. About 800 people are said to have sought refuge in the factory’s shelter. Described as one of Europe’s largest chemical plants, Azot has been under heavy fire from Russian forces. Serhiy Hajdaj, governor of the Luhansk region where Sievjerodonetsk is located, says on Ukrainian television that the fire started on Saturday after an oil leak. Ukraine’s military is finding it increasingly difficult to defend eastern Ukraine and ammunition supplies are running low, a US military source told the Washington Post. See more about the attack in the clip above
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Russian artillery attack on chemical plant
