Missile strike on Ukraine trolleybus kills 11 civilians

An artillery shell or mortar struck a public transport stop in the rebel-controlled city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, killing at least 11 civilians in an incident which both sides blamed on the other.

The missile strike, which wrecked a trolleybus and blew out windows nearby, followed a night of intense fighting at the city’s main airport and diplomatic talks in Berlin involving Ukraine and Russia.

Rebel leader Alexander Zakharchenko called on residents to gather at the scene of the trolleybus attack, promising them the opportunity to confront captured Ukrainian servicemen.