Seven killed by Russian attacks as Moscow pushes ahead in Ukraine’s east

Five people died in Chasiv Yar (AP)

Russian shelling in the town of Chasiv Yar has killed five people, as Moscow’s troops pushed ahead in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region.

The attack struck a high-rise building and a private home, said regional governor Vadym Filaskhin, who said the victims were men aged 24 to 38.