{"id":61946,"date":"2022-02-18T17:12:49","date_gmt":"2022-02-18T22:12:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=61946"},"modified":"2022-02-18T17:12:49","modified_gmt":"2022-02-18T22:12:49","slug":"powerful-gas-pipeline-explosion-rocks-eastern-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=61946","title":{"rendered":"Powerful Gas Pipeline Explosion Rocks Eastern Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"ArticleFull_header__Eyn7V\">\n<h3 class=\"ArticleFull_title__MEgbb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/markets\/stocks-tumble-after-donbas-separatists-announce-evacuation-women-children-russia\">Powerful Gas Pipeline Explosion Rocks Eastern Ukraine<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"NodeContent_mainContent__t4rGu\">\n<div class=\"NodeContent_body__6iJOI NodeBody_container__hI8PI\">\n<p><strong>(Update 4:48pm ET)<\/strong>: In the overnight hours local time\u00a0<strong>a massive gas pipeline\u00a0explosion<\/strong>\u00a0is being reported, with a fire raging at the site. Early unconfirmed reports suggest the powerful explosion rocked a part of the pipeline in\u00a0the pro-Russian separatist region, in or near the city\u00a0of Luhansk.<\/p>\n<p>Interfax is also confirming a &#8220;pipeline fire in Eastern Ukraine after a powerful explosion&#8221;&#8230; Dramatic videos were quick to emerge showing a bright fireball on the horizon.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3NwYWNlX2NhcmQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib2ZmIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1494787414061109251&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zerohedge.com%2Fmarkets%2Fstocks-tumble-after-donbas-separatists-announce-evacuation-women-children-russia&amp;sessionId=118e260017d066f78ccd4df5bab1ccd72e81fa4e&amp;siteScreenName=zerohedge&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2582c61%3A1645036219416&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1494787414061109251\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&#8220;An explosion has rocked the city of Lugansk in eastern Ukraine late on Friday, Sputnik news agency&#8217;s correspondent has reported,&#8221; according to Russian media.<\/p>\n<p>And reports of a second explosion have come across the news wires:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>RUSSIA&#8217;S INTERFAX NEWS AGENCY REPORTS SECOND EXPLOSION IN LUHANSK IN EAST UKRAINE<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3NwYWNlX2NhcmQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib2ZmIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1494783773564624908&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zerohedge.com%2Fmarkets%2Fstocks-tumble-after-donbas-separatists-announce-evacuation-women-children-russia&amp;sessionId=118e260017d066f78ccd4df5bab1ccd72e81fa4e&amp;siteScreenName=zerohedge&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2582c61%3A1645036219416&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1494783773564624908\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Local media have also confirmed that a pipeline in the area has been affected,\u00a0<strong>resulting in a major fire<\/strong>. Emergency services are on the scene,&#8221; the report said.<\/p>\n<p>Hawkish Republican Senator Marco Rubio was quick to immediately point the finger at Russia for sabotage,\u00a0<strong>suggesting that that Washington might have its &#8216;false flag&#8217; moment to pin on Moscow<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-2\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-2&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3NwYWNlX2NhcmQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib2ZmIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1494788172626202629&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zerohedge.com%2Fmarkets%2Fstocks-tumble-after-donbas-separatists-announce-evacuation-women-children-russia&amp;sessionId=118e260017d066f78ccd4df5bab1ccd72e81fa4e&amp;siteScreenName=zerohedge&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2582c61%3A1645036219416&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1494788172626202629\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>* * *<\/p>\n<p><strong>(Update 12:30 ET)<\/strong>: Russia&#8217;s RIA is now reporting that the head of the Russian-backed Donetsk People&#8217;s Republic, when asked whether things are moving towards war, said &#8220;unfortunately, yes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-3\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-3&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3NwYWNlX2NhcmQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib2ZmIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1494723231730782210&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zerohedge.com%2Fmarkets%2Fstocks-tumble-after-donbas-separatists-announce-evacuation-women-children-russia&amp;sessionId=118e260017d066f78ccd4df5bab1ccd72e81fa4e&amp;siteScreenName=zerohedge&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2582c61%3A1645036219416&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1494723231730782210\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Meanwhile, Donetsk Republic separatists say they plan to evacuate approximately 700,000 people to Russia.<\/p>\n<p>*\u00a0 *\u00a0 *<\/p>\n<p><strong>(Update 11:05ET)<\/strong>: Futures have taken the elevator to session lows after Russia&#8217;s RIA reports a large explosion occurred near the separatists&#8217; government building in the center of Donetsk.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-4\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-4&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3NwYWNlX2NhcmQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib2ZmIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1494705082943873024&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zerohedge.com%2Fmarkets%2Fstocks-tumble-after-donbas-separatists-announce-evacuation-women-children-russia&amp;partner=tweetdeck&amp;sessionId=118e260017d066f78ccd4df5bab1ccd72e81fa4e&amp;siteScreenName=zerohedge&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2582c61%3A1645036219416&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1494705082943873024\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Here are photos of the explosion that occurred after dark local time in Donetsk&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/s3\/files\/inline-images\/explosion0.jpg?itok=LmdFgDld\" data-image-external-href=\"\" data-image-href=\"\/s3\/files\/inline-images\/explosion0.jpg?itok=LmdFgDld\" data-link-option=\"0\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"inline-images image-style-inline-images\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/styles\/inline_image_mobile\/public\/inline-images\/explosion0.jpg?itok=LmdFgDld\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"653506f3-8b30-4137-baeb-987d3b03bd65\" data-responsive-image-style=\"inline_images\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/s3\/files\/inline-images\/explosion1.jpg?itok=HzmZgbY2\" data-image-external-href=\"\" data-image-href=\"\/s3\/files\/inline-images\/explosion1.jpg?itok=HzmZgbY2\" data-link-option=\"0\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"inline-images image-style-inline-images\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/styles\/inline_image_mobile\/public\/inline-images\/explosion1.jpg?itok=HzmZgbY2\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"269\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"d02d168a-b39d-48da-9ea5-96be8ddab509\" data-responsive-image-style=\"inline_images\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and which has been attributed to a car bomb assassination attempt.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-5\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-5&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3NwYWNlX2NhcmQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib2ZmIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=true&amp;hideThread=true&amp;id=1494707898454261763&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zerohedge.com%2Fmarkets%2Fstocks-tumble-after-donbas-separatists-announce-evacuation-women-children-russia&amp;partner=tweetdeck&amp;sessionId=118e260017d066f78ccd4df5bab1ccd72e81fa4e&amp;siteScreenName=zerohedge&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2582c61%3A1645036219416&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1494707898454261763\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The news slammed US equity markets to session lows&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/s3\/files\/inline-images\/unnamed%20-%202022-02-18T110747.840.jpg?itok=btW18OEC\" data-image-external-href=\"\" data-image-href=\"\/s3\/files\/inline-images\/unnamed%20-%202022-02-18T110747.840.jpg?itok=btW18OEC\" data-link-option=\"0\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"inline-images image-style-inline-images\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/styles\/inline_image_mobile\/public\/inline-images\/unnamed%20-%202022-02-18T110747.840.jpg?itok=btW18OEC\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"310\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"d0b6e4e1-82ee-4cd8-862a-4f3bf178a4ac\" data-responsive-image-style=\"inline_images\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; hammered the ruble, which is now down 1.6% against the dollar&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\u2026click on the above link to read the rest of the article\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Powerful Gas Pipeline Explosion Rocks Eastern Ukraine (Update 4:48pm ET): In the overnight hours local time\u00a0a massive gas pipeline\u00a0explosion\u00a0is being reported, with a fire raging at the site. Early unconfirmed reports suggest the powerful explosion rocked a part of the pipeline in\u00a0the pro-Russian separatist region, in or near the city\u00a0of Luhansk. 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