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A huge explosion has hit an ammunition depot in the Ukraine.
Around 10,000 people have been evacuated near the city of Chernigov, 109 miles east of the Ukrainian capital Kiev.
The blast occurred early on Tuesday morning, the defence ministry said in a statement.
The surrounding area has been put on lockdown for air and land travel and the head of Ukraine's armed forces has gone to the site, the statement said.
The first reports of explosions in the town of Ichnia came at around 3.30 am local time.
There was no mention of any casualties.