The Russian government of the profession of the city of Donetsk Oblast of Yenakiieve has announced evacuations of safe spaces on December 10 amid reports of explosion.
Local telegram channels shared footage purporting to show explosions in the city, with authors speculating about an imaginable missile strike. A blurry video posted via the Tipichny Donetsk Telegram channel captures what appear to be multiple secondary explosions.
Ukraine has officially commented on the incident.
The Russian professional government of the city did not explain the reasons for the announced evacuation, stating that the situation “is under control”.
No further details on possible consequences have been provided at the time of the publication.
Yenakiieve, a mining and metallurgical center and birthplace of Ukraine’s former pro-Russian president Viktor Yanukovych, has been occupied by Russia since its aggression began in 2014.
Ukrainian forces have attacked Russian army facilities in the occupied territories after Russia introduced its full-scale invasion in 2022.