12,000 residents have already returned to Balakliia
Ukrinform
As of today, 12,000 residents have already returned to the city of Balakliia in Kharkiv region, who were earlier evacuated in connection with fire and subsequent explosions at the rocket and artillery depots.
This was reported to Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko during the report on liquidation of the consequences of fire at the military depots in Balakliia, the press service of the Head of State reports.
"The Head of State was informed about the liquidation of consequences of the fire at ammunition storage depots located near the city of Balakliia, Kharkiv region. As of Monday morning, 12,000 local residents returned to the city," the statement reads.
The demining works continue.
As Ukrinform reported, on March 23, at 2.45 a.m., a massive fire broke out at some sites of ammunition storage depot, located near the city of Balakliia, Kharkiv region, which triggered explosions.
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