VIDEO: Explosion Rocks Berdyansk Central Area, Classified as Terrorism

An explosion has occurred at the Berdyansk City Administration. The explosion took place on Tuesday near the administrative building in the Zaporizhzhia region, which is under Russian control, according to the regional Ministry of Internal Affairs.

"The explosion was heard near the Berdyansk administrative building. Details are being clarified," the police Telegram channel reports, as cited by interfax.ru.

Vladimir Rogov, a member of the regional administration's advisory council, specified on his Telegram channel that the explosion happened in the central part of the city. A video has been released showing smoke rising from the explosion site.

Telegram channels also report that the commander's vehicle in Berdyansk exploded. "The Berdyansk commander was inside the blown-up vehicle; he has been severely injured." According to 'Main in Berdyansk,' he has already been taken to the hospital. Additionally, local authorities report that gunfire erupted immediately after the explosion.