11 killed, dozens injured in Russian strikes on Ukrainian town

At least 11 people were killed and 30 others injured in Russian strikes in the town of Dobropillia in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region late on Friday, according to the National Police, reported Xinhua.

Five children were among the wounded, according to the police.

The attack, which caused fires across the town, damaged eight apartment buildings, a shopping mall and 30 vehicles, said the police.

Dobropillia is about 20 km north of Pokrovsk, a key strategic city that the Russian forces are trying to capture.

Across the Donetsk region, a total of 20 people were killed and 43 others injured in Russian strikes overnight, local authorities said Saturday.