At least 16 people have been killed in a missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Kostyantynivka.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said those killed were “people who did nothing wrong” – and warned the death toll could increase.

Kostyantynivka, in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, is near the front line.

“This Russian evil must be defeated as soon as possible,” Mr Zelensky added. The authorities in Moscow are yet to comment on the claims.

The Ukrainian president said that a market, shops and a pharmacy had been hit in the eastern city, which sits close to the battlefield.

Videos circulating on social media appear to show the moment of the explosion and its graphic aftermath.