Under Mariupol near the village of Novoyannisol, ammunition was detonated from a fire in the field in a military warehouse. In the operational command of the Armed Forces "South" it is assumed that the fire could have occurred as a result of deliberate arson. This is reported on Friday, September 22, TV channel "112".

"According to preliminary information from her command (military unit - ed.. ), unknown civilians committed arson of a field near the territory of part. The fire spread to the warehouses. The command and the personnel of the unit carried out all measures to eliminate the fire, "the message says..

Meanwhile, in the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine with this version of the incident do not agree.

"This information so far I do not have. But the fact that the field burned is reliable information. Correspondents report that there is burnt out territory around there, "the speaker of the department for ATO issues Alexander Motuzianik told the channel.. He noted that the personnel of the APU of the military unit located in the zone of emergency are not yet involved in the anti-terrorist operation in Donbass.

Also, it is not reported which weapons were stored in the arsenal.

Earlier on Friday, the National Police of Ukraine reported detonation of ammunition in a warehouse in the Donetsk region.

"About 16:20 explosions exploded in ammunition depots near the village of Maloyanisol. On the scene sent to the staff of the Emergency Service. The police surrounded the dangerous area and provided for its protection, "the National Police said in a statement..

According to preliminary data, the fire originated in the field. Now rescuers are struggling with fire. The department notes that since warehouses are located next to residential buildings, it was decided to evacuate about 30 local residents.

Later, the head of the Donetsk Civil Military Administration Pavel Zhebrivsky said that as a result of the fire two houses burned up.

"This is the warehouse of one military unit. This is not a warehouse, as in Balakley. But the problem is. The field is on fire, the winds are strong. I was only told that everything had calmed down there. Two houses burned, but the State Fire Service localized a fire. Now they are pulling the tank to mine, because there is a danger to the lives of people who will be cleared and extinguished there, "he said..

According to the portal 0629, a local farmer burned the stubble, after which the fire first spread to the trees, and only then to the military warehouses. The identity of the "arsonist" is already installed.

It should be noted that unlike the National Police, the majority of sources are called Novojanisol of the Nikolsky district, located 36 km from Mariupol, and Maloyanisol is slightly further.

Recall that in March of this year in Balakley, Kharkov region, ammunition storage depots occurred, resulting in the loss of more than 70% of the arsenal.