Mushroom cloud in eastern Ukraine today: Putin's war gift to Europe as chemical plant explodes

[uhnope]

The war of occupation that Putin started continues on its dangerous path

‘Nuclear’ fireball alarms Donetsk after chemical plant hit

AN enormous fireball has ballooned over the Ukrainian city of Donetsk after a chemical plant was hit — sending some into a nuclear panic.

The powerful explosion sparked widespread fires outside the separatist stronghold of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, where fierce fighting has surged despite a renewed diplomatic push for peace.

In Washington, President Barack Obama held talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel about reviving an elusive Ukraine peace plan, a meeting that comes as she and French President Francois Hollande are getting ready to meet tomorrow with their counterparts from Russia and Ukraine.

‘Nuclear’ shock rocks Ukraine

The day after ... Initial fears this blast was caused by a nuclear weapon were dispelled when it was found to have been a chemical plant hit in fighting between Ukrainian government and separatist forces: Source: Supplied Source: Supplied

ENORMOUS BLAST

No casualties or damage were immediately reported from the huge blast at the plant in Donetsk, which the rebels said was hit by government shelling. The city lies in the middle of Ukraine’s industrial heartland and explosions like this have long been feared.

http://www.news.com.au/world/nuclear-fireball-alarms-donetsk-after-chemical-plant-hit/story-fndir2ev-1227214150419

[jen1980]

1. How is only Putin to blame?

Have we forgotten who rules Ukraine now?

[uhnope]

2. tell us, please tell us

how Ukraine is to blame for the Russian invasion of Ukraine

[Duckhunter935]

8. I would like to hear that also

[GP6971]

4. Do you know? n/t

[zeemike]

5. Because Putin is the latest whipping boy.

And everything bad that happens is his fault...he is our new Saddam haven't you noticed?

[newfie11]

7. +1. Nt

[Duckhunter935]

6. a democratically elected President

and that election was monitored by the international community and found to be free and fair and met international norms. This was after the previous President abdicated his position and was removed by the democratically elected Rada, even his own political party voted to remove him after he left after days of packing his valuables.

[newthinking]

11. Bullshit. Two parties threatened, eliminated, buildings burned down

and our orwellian press call is fair and free? The population was scared to death which is why the participation rate was lower than anything since the USSR collapsed. So people who used to vote for the parties (that represented half the population) that were outlawed did not show up either from fear or because they did not feel they had a chance.

How exactly did the current government, which is at best akin to our tea party, win an honest election when the same people never won elections previously?

The fact that this was reported as an honest election shows how dishonest both media and worldwide governments have become.

[Duckhunter935]

16. areas that were prevented from

voting by the "pro-Russians" have open seats and they will be filled when free and fair elections can happen. Not the fault of Ukraine that the "pro-Russians" threatened voters and poll workers with death and destroyed the ballot boxes.

The UN seems to think the people voted for him.

28 May 2014 - Readout of Secretary-General`s telephone conversation with Mr. Petro Poroschenko, President-elect of Ukraine

The Secretary-General spoke this morning to Mr. Petro Poroschenko, the President-elect of Ukraine.

The Secretary-General congratulated Mr. Poroschenko on having received a strong mandate from the people, who expect him to move quickly to steer the country away from political, economic and social instability and towards security, greater prosperity and genuine democratic governance.

The Secretary-General said that he was encouraged by Mr. Poroschenko’s commitment to de-escalation and dialogue which will be critical within Ukraine, as well as with its neighbours.

http://www.un.org.ua/en/information-centre/news/1772

"How exactly did the current government, which is at best akin to our tea party, win an honest election when the same people never won elections previously?"

they were voted in free and fair, by the way the far right gained very few seats. Most under the 5% margin for representation.

Too bad the facts and 99% of the world do not agree with your view and live by the actual facts of what happened.

[TrollBuster9090]

3. At least when you get a mushroom cloud in Ukraine it means there's a war going on.

As opposed to in the USA, where the only war that's going on is between multinational corporations and government safety regulations.

[icymist]

9. So, they confirmed that the explosion was nuclear?

That's news to me.

[Bugenhagen]

13. Looks like a BLEVE

BLEVE is the acronym for boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion. Sort of like a fuel air explosive caused by the detonation of a burning tank. The video below shows the process. The BLEVE section is the part of emergency responder training that is best for keeping folks awake. Depending on the pressure, volatility, size of tank, chemical present, you can get a whopper of an explosion/fireball/mushroom cloud.

This is the reason for the rule of thumb. If you can see a tank is on fire, and you can't blot it out with your thumb (held at arm's length), you are too close.

[icymist]

15. Um... Your video is not what I saw in the first video.

Are you trying to say that a propane tank caused this massive explosion?

[Bugenhagen]

17. the vid is just an example of how a bleve works

No, I don't think it was propane. The same principle works with other energetic chemicals, and much bigger tanks. A BLEVE is just a way that you can get a disproportionately large detonation and fire ball from chemical explosion. To me it looked more like a BLEVE than a nuclear explosion. It had way too much flame for high explosives, in my opinion. Being as reports say it occurred at a chemical plant, and it seemed to be a single explosion, then a BLEVE seems reasonable.

[newthinking]

10. When I saw that I just knew that tabloid media would run a headline like this

absolutely predictable.

[newthinking]

12. August 2014: "Disaster looms as Kiev shells fall near Donetsk plant"

There was great concern when shells landed near this chemical plant last August. Seems that Kiev eventually could not resist.

'Chemical threat': Disaster looms as Kiev shells fall near Donetsk plant

http://rt.com/news/179336-chemical-disaster-donetsk-plant/

[Spitfire of ATJ]

14. Reminds me of this....