Powerful Explosion Reported in Donetsk: Eyewitnesses

A powerful explosion has been reported in Donetsk, according to information circulating on Telegram channels and the internet.

It remains unclear what caused the explosion, and there is no information available regarding potential casualties.

There have also been reports that the Ukrainian armed forces are firing anti-tank weapons and mortar shells in the Gorlovka and Donetsk directions. This information has not been officially confirmed.

Denis Pushilin, the head of the Donetsk People's Republic, has not verified the reports of an explosion in the center of Donetsk. “Everything is under control for now. There is a slight commotion along the contact line,” Pushilin told RT's editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan.