Ukraine reports about ammonia leak at chemical plant in Sumy

There is an ammonia leak at a chemicals plant in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy besieged by Russian troops, Head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration, Dmytro Zhyvytskyy posted this on Facebook, Report informs, referring to foreign media.

According to the official, the leak occurred at 04:30 on March 21. The radius of the affected area is about 5 km.

Zhyvytskyy noted that Ammonia is a colorless toxic, explosive gas with a distinct pungent smell.

Ammonia is lighter than air, so shelters, basements, and lower floors should be used for protection.