The occupiers carried out an airstrike on Severodonetsk and hit a tank with nitric acid at a chemical plant. This was announced by the head of the Luhansk police department Sergei Gaidai in Telegram.

Local residents were urged not to leave the shelters and prepare protective face masks soaked in soda solution.

" Rashists got into a tank with nitric acid at a chemical plant. Urgently. Residents of the area do not come out of hiding! "

He emphasized that nitric acid is dangerous when inhaled, swallowed and in contact with the skin and mucous membranes.. Acid vapors are irritating to the respiratory tract.. With mild poisoning, there are signs of bronchitis, mild bronchiolitis, dizziness, drowsiness; in severe poisoning - pulmonary edema.

First aid in case of contact with nitric acid:.

If nitric acid gets into your eyes, rinse them with running water for 10-30 minutes.

If nitric acid gets on the skin, wash it with water, adding baking soda, soap to it.

If nitric acid is swallowed, flush the stomach with plenty of water.

To protect against vapors and mist of nitric acid, use gas masks and follow the direction of the wind.

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Earlier, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that the Russian invaders continue their offensive in the area of \u200b\u200bSeverodonetsk, Bakhmut, Toshkovka and a number of other settlements in the East of Ukraine. The enemy is carrying out artillery and air shelling of the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and civilian objects, and in some directions is trying to conduct reconnaissance to further improve their own positions..