The Ukrainian military fired at an oil depot in the city of Rovenki on the territory of the LPR, reports the head of the self-proclaimed republic Leonid Pasechnik.
A fire started on the territory of the oil depot, rescue services are working on the spot. Shortly after the explosion, Pasechnik said that at least one local resident was killed as a result of the attack, and six more people were injured — these are employees of the enterprise and those whose houses are nearby.
Later, the pro-Russian Minister of Health of the LPR Natalia Pashchenko spoke about three deaths, and Pasechnik himself clarified the information about the victims — eight people were injured. According to the head of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic, the oil depot was allegedly attacked using ATACMS missiles. On May 11, the occupation head of Rovenok, Andrey Rubantsov, reported four dead and 11 injured.
Videos of the consequences of the shelling are also published by local telegram channels and media — in particular, “Mash in Donbass”, “MLNR LIVE” and controlled occupation authorities «LuganskInformCenter».
Updated on May 10 at 23:10 and May 11 at 17:40. Information has been added about new dead and wounded, and therefore the news title has been changed.