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Russian separatists say Ukraine shelled brewery, caused ammonia leak - Interfax

Smoke rises after the shelling of a brewery during Ukraine-Russia conflict in the city of Donetsk, Ukraine August 10, 2022. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko

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 metres (6,500 square feet).

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