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Explosions thundered in Donetsk, a fire broke out

Eyewitnesses reported an explosion in Donetsk, a fire in the city

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14:10, 08.10.2022

Eyewitnesses reported an explosion in Donetsk, a fire in the city

Author Elena Rasenko

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The Ukrainian armed forces are actively advancing in the eastern and southern directions.

In occupied Donetsk, eyewitnesses reported powerful explosions. After that, a large-scale fire broke out in the city. This is reported by local Telegram channels .

Local residents specify that the fire broke out in the Mirny microdistrict. Eyewitnesses claim that there were three "arrivals".

According to local residents, a printing house in the Kirovsky district near wholesale markets in Donetsk is on fire.

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