A terrorist attack was committed near the building of the Trade University in Donetsk, part of the assembly hall was destroyed and the library was damaged, according to a spokesman for the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) administration.

Axar.az reports citing Sputnik International.

The building of the Trade University has been damaged in an attack in downtown Donetsk, a spokesman for the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) administration told reporters Thursday.

"On Shevchenko Boulevard, a terrorist attack was committed near the building of the Trade University. Part of the assembly hall was destroyed, the library was damaged," the spokesman said.

Later a law enforcement source told this could have taken place as a result of an explosion.