Powerful explosion heard in Mariup

The Mariup City Council wrote on Telegram, according to Ukrinform.

"A powerful blast in Mariup! At 15:40, a loud explosion rang out in occupied Mariup. The whe city heard it. Local residents reported this. Details will be provided later," the city council said.

As Ukrinform reported, Mariup experiences one of the biggest humanitarian catastrhes caused by Russia's aggression. The city was almost completely destroyed by enemy shelling.

Currently, Mariup has no normal power, water and gas supplies. Since the beginning of the Russian invasion, up to 22,000 civilians have died in the city. More than 50,000 pele have been deported to Russia and the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk region.

Mariup is on brink of environmental disaster and outbreak of infectious diseases.