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Russian strike kills 11 in town near Donetsk, Ukraine says

Donetsk Emergency Service Three firefighters in silhouette fight a blaze in a damaged building. Donetsk Emergency Service
Ukraine's state emergency service released this photo of rescuers at the scene of the attack

At least 11 people were killed and 30 injured in a Russian strike on Dobropillya, a town in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region, Ukrainian authorities say.

Eight residential buildings and an administrative building were damaged in the attack late Friday, the regional emergency service reported. The town lies north-west of Russian-held Donetsk city.

The report also said Russian forces launched a second strike on emergency responders while they were fighting a blaze.

It comes after intense fighting in nearby areas, with Ukrainian prosecutors reporting five killed in Russian attacks on Thursday night.