In eastern Ukraine there has been a series of explosions at an arms factory under the control of pro-Russian separatists in Donetsk.<br /><br />The blasts caused munitions to detonate.<br /><br />The former Soviet weapons factory is about ten kilometres from the city’s airport, which is controlled by the Ukrainian army.<br /><br />Rebel sources are quoted as saying a shell hit the factory. But other reports say residents have said on social media that bombing was not the cause.<br /><br />Hours earlier negotiators at peace talks in Belarus signed a memorandum to create a 30-kilometre buffer zone between government troops and separatists, who Kyiv says have been reinforced by Russian arms and soldiers.<br /><br />Weaponry is being moved back in an attempt to help implement the ceasefire accord agreed earlier this month which has repeatedly been broken by clashes.<br /><br />Russian media say a third convoy carrying humanitarian aid from Russia has arrived in Donetsk, following two others which were sent over the past month without being authorised or checked by Ukrainian authorities.<br /><br />The Russian reports say Ukrainian authorities and the Red Cross turned down repeated invitations from Moscow to inspect the contents.<br /><br />Kyiv has said Ukrainian guards would not be able to check the latest convoy as they do not control the border crossing.
