A powerful explosion thundered in Donetsk on Wednesday, February 23. This is reported by residents of Donetsk in social networks.
Residents of all districts of Donetsk say that the explosion was very loud.
According to eyewitnesses, the explosion occurred on the territory of the Donetsk television center.
Acting Minister of Information of the DPR Daniil Bezsonov said that the cause of the explosion in Donetsk was an explosive device that went off on February 23 at about 0:50. It was laid on the territory of the television center.
The DPR authorities regard the explosion as a terrorist attack and an attempt to intimidate journalists.
In recent days, the situation in the Donbass has escalated – Kiev has concentrated most of the army on the line of contact and regularly shells the territories of the republics of Donbass, including with the use of prohibited equipment.