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Explosive device exploded in LPR with OSCE observers nearby

23:09, 14.09.2016

A powerful explosive device went off in the vicinity of the bridge across the river Seversky Donets on the contact line near Stanitsa Luganskaya. It was reported by the People's Militia soldier serving at the LPR checkpoint in the area.

‘At about ​​11.30, there was an explosion, presumably, it was an explosive device. It happened approximately 50 meters away from the bridge at a time when we had the OSCE mission on the bridge here,’ he said.

‘There was a loud explosion, and a large splinter flew into the crowd. The explosion was so strong that it was heard from far away, people got scared,’ the soldier added.

The representative of the People's Militia said that only by luck shrapnel did not hit civilians crossing the bridge and the OSCE representatives.

‘The OSCE got scared, they clearly had not expected this. We cordoned off the explosion place, took the people aside, examined the place and, having made sure that there was no threat any longer, opened the checkpoint again,’ he said.