WATCH: Explosion at Ukrainian Chemical Factory Rocks Donetsk
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Marcio Silva/iStock/Thinkstock(DONETSK, Ukraine) — Fighting in Ukraine took an explosive turn Sunday night when residents of Donetsk felt the repercussions of a major blast.
The explosion took place just outside the separatist stronghold inside a chemical plant.
In spite of the size of the fireball that was caught on video, no casualties were immediately reported.
The explosion happened when a Ukrainian artillery shell hit the chemical factory, according to reports from the Donetsk News Agency.
The incident comes amid heightened tensions in the region that has seen fighting for the past year as the Russian government has underhandedly supported the rebels in an effort to gain control of the country.
More than 5,300 people have died since the fighting began last February.
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