“Unfortunately, yes,” he said in response to a question whether the situation in the Donbass is heading for war.

Earlier, Pushilin, in an address to the residents of the DPR, said that in connection with the dangerous situation in the Donbass, the departure of the population to Russia was organized from February 18.

The head of the LPR, Leonid Pasechnik, called on the civilian population of the republic to leave for Russia as soon as possible amid the aggravation of the situation in the Donbass.

Earlier in Donetsk there was an explosion.

Ruptly published footage from the scene of a car explosion near the Donetsk administration building. 

Prior to this, representatives of the security forces of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic prevented a terrorist attack from blowing up an oil depot in Yelenovka and on the territory of the Stirol plant in Gorlovka.