Ukraine war: Seven killed in Russian missile strike on eastern town of Pokrovsk

Two Russian missiles have hit residential buildings in the eastern Ukrainian town of Pokrovsk, killing at least seven people. 

The second missile hit the town as rescuers were searching for victims of the first. 

With at least 7 killed, dozens have been injured and the death toll could rise. 

The town of Pokrovsk is around 43 miles northwest of Donetsk city, which is occupied by Russian forces. Before the war, the population was around 60,000 people. 

The first strike killed five civilians, and an official from the emergency services was killed in the second strike. A person who works in the military also died. 

Pavlo Krylenko, the head of the Donetsk region said that the buildings which were “destroyed and damaged” were “high-rise buildings, private houses, administrative buildings, catering establishments [and] a hotel”.

“Russia is a terrorist state. And she must be punished for her crimes!” he added in a post on Telegram.