The Ministry of defence of Ukraine until not confirmed data about 50 metres from the fire area at the tank farm near Kiev are warehouses of weapons, said Last news Ombudsman of the press service of the defense Ministry Viktoria Kushnir.

first Secretary of the Council of national security and defense of Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov, who came to the place of state of emergency and said that only 50 meters away from the border of fire are warehouses of weapons.

"I have no such information. As far as I know, there's nothing there, but now I will find out again, " said Kushnir Agency.

The fire at the oil depot "BRSM-oil" in the village Cracki Kiev region erupted on the evening of the first day of the week. On Tuesday morning, rescuers said about the explosion. As stated before the head of the MIA of Ukraine Arsen Avakov, the fire alarmed the national guard. It was explained that in the area of fire is another oil base KLO. According to the interior Ministry of Ukraine, in the end fire 1 citizen died and 14 were damaged. Prosecuted under the criminal code.

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