An apartment building was blown up in Mariupol.

The head of the Donetsk People's Republic, Denis Pushilin, announced that in Mariupol, surrounded by the forces of the DPR, a residential apartment building was blown up, in which there were up to 200 people. It is alleged that, in essence, the terrorist act was committed by members of the Azov Battalion (banned in Russia - ed.).

“Azov militants set off an explosive device in Mariupol on Meotida Boulevard. Under rubble in the basement up to 200 people, including children”- said the head of the Donetsk People's Republic Denis Pushilin.

One of the reasons for this may be an artificial provocation directed against a special military operation in the Donbass, however, experts do not exclude that the reason for the organized terrorist act is an attempt by radicals to put pressure on the forces of the DPR, which took control of the surroundings of Mariupol, in order to weaken the encirclement of the city .

At the moment, no official statements have been made by Kyiv and the Azov militants in this regard, however, it is known that a ceasefire was declared between 10 and 17 hours in order to give civilians the opportunity to leave the city with the provided humanitarian aid. corridors.