Arms depot explodes in Ukraine, Kiev blames 'sabotage'

A series of explosions hit a munitions depot in eastern Ukraine overnight, the military said today, blaming the incident on an "act of sabotage".

"A fire broke out ... As a result of an act of sabotage at a depot in the town of Balakliya where missiles and munitions were kept," Ukraine's Chief Military Prosecutor Anatoliy Matios said in a statement. "The fire led to the detonation of munitions.