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"The movement of rail and road transport is suspended."

"From 04:22 am (02.22 BST) the airspace within a radius of 20km has been closed.

A statement from the emergency services reads: "About 10,000 people were evacuated.

The storage facility was located in Chernihiv, 109 miles east of the Ukrainian capital Kiev.

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There have been no reports of any casualties at this stage.

It is also not clear whether the explosions were an accident or a sabotage.

According to reports on social media, the powerful explosions smashed doors and windows in nearby areas.

Pictures emerged showing the night sky lit up by the bright explosions.