* Explosion has rocked the city of Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, in what is feared to be a Russian 'false flag' plot
* Jeep belonging to head of Donbass security blew up close to headquarters of Donetsk separatist government
* It came just an hour after separatist leaders ordered civilian evacuation due to threat of 'Ukrainian invasion'
* Kiev 'categorically' denied such plans, raising fears it is a Russian disinformation plot to justify an invasion
* Ukraine called on world leaders to condemn the 'provocation', warning of further escalation if it did not
An explosion has rocked the pro-Russian separatist capital Donetsk in eastern Ukraine in what appears to be the start of Putin's long-awaited false flag operation. A Russian invasion of the country is expected to follow.
Russian media claim the explosion was a car bomb which was intended to assassinate a top Russian separatist official - who was unhurt - and it came hours after Putin's allies in the breakaway regions announced they would evacuate 700,000 civilians over fears of an attack by Kiev.
The US and Western intelligence agencies have long been warning of a Russian 'false flag' operation that could involve a staged attack on Putin's separatist allies to provide a pretest for the Kemlin to send its forces massed on the border into Ukraine.
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Shelling And Evacuations Are Being Reported In The Donbass Conflict Zone In Eastern Ukraine
Ukraine crisis: reports in Russian state media of explosion in Donetsk amid fears of plan to trigger invasion – live -- The Guardian
Russia voices alarm over sharp increase of Donbass shelling -- Reuters
Ukraine: Shelling Raises Fears Ukraine Conflict Is Heating Up -- New York Times
Donetsk, Lugansk republics announce evacuations of civilians amid Donbass escalation -- TASS
Life on the front line in Ukraine's Donbass region -- DW
Putin tells Russian government to house people leaving Donbass -- Reuters
Kiev needs to sit down at negotiating table with Donbass, the sooner, the better — Putin -- TASS
Putin Says Kyiv Should Talk to Separatists: Ukraine Update -- Bloomberg
Explosion hits capital of breakaway Ukrainian region (VIDEOS) -- RT