This was reported by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.

According to the preliminary information, the fire at military depots began resulting shot from a rocket launcher.

“According to preliminary information, two shots were made from a rocket launcher. One shot was extinguished by soldiers, however, while smothering it, the second rocket caused the fire,”- said the head of the Luhansk regional military and civilian administration Heorhii Tuka on one of the Ukrainian TV channels.

Tuka also reported that in Svatovo soldiers are preparing for the evacuation of people who are in the danger zone.

Causes of fire and circumstances of the event are being investigated.

The commission of the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff of Ukraine, and the Military Police of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are working there.