The alert lasted a few hours.
A little before 5 a.m. on Monday morning, the regional governor of Sumy, Dmytro Zhyvytsky, reported an "
ammonia leak
" at the facilities of the Sumykhimprom company.
A bombardment of undetermined origin would be at the origin of the incident.
The governor advised the inhabitants to take refuge in the basements.
Ammonia is “
lighter than air
,” he explained.
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Less than three hours later, the alert was lifted, but doubt persisted like anxiety.
According to informed sources, it was indeed an accident.
Ukraine, a major agricultural country, has many fertilizer factories using ammonia.
But for several days, the Americans have also been warning Russia against the use of chemical weapons in Ukraine, assumed or not.
Their use is internationally prohibited, but for several years, the taboo has been broken by Moscow.
Airs of deja vu
On Monday, the Russian Defense Ministry denied hitting a chemical plant.
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