Ukrainian town told to shelter after shelling causes ammonia leak at chemical factory

Novoselytsya residents told to avoid exposure to leakage after the Sumykhimprom facility was shelled

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Residents of the northern Ukrainian town of Novoselytsya should seek shelter after shelling caused an ammonia leak at a nearby chemical factory, an official said, as intense fighting with Russian forces in the area continues.

According to an update from the Sumy regional military administration, the site of the Sumykhimprom plant, which produces fertilisers, was shelled at 3.55am on Monday morning.