Kalinovka

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed Brigadier General Andriy Khnatov as the new commander of the combined armed forces defending the eastern region of Donetsk. This change follows the dismissal of Lieutenant General Yuriy Sodol, who faced criticism for significant military failures.

There has been a fire in an ammunition depot near the Ukrainian town of Kalinovka. Due to the blasts, the authorities have closed the airspace within a radius of 50 kilometers, reports Mediapool. 

The inhabitants of the surrounding settlements have been evacuated. No injuries are reported, but damage to roads and railways has occurred. The reasons for the fire are not yet known.