Ammonia leak contaminates area in east Ukraine
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Area contaminated
An ammonia leak at a chemical plant in the eastern Ukrainian city of Sumy has contaminated an area with a radius of more than 2.5 kilometers (about 1.5 miles), officials said early Monday.
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Cause unknown
Sumy regional governor Dmytro Zhyvytskyy didn't say what caused the leak.
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Shelling by Russia
The Sumykhimprom plant is on the eastern outskirts of the city, which has a population of about 263,000 and has been regularly shelled by Russian troops in recent weeks.
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"No threat now"
``For the center of Sumy, there is no threat now, since the wind does not blow on the city,'' said Zhyvytskyy.
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Working to contain
He said the nearby village of Novoselytsya, about 1.5 kilometers (1 mile) southeast of Sumy, is under threat.
Emergency crews were working to contain the leak.
Emergency crews were working to contain the leak.