BREAKING: More than 20 Ukrainians killed in 'brutal' airstrike as Zelensky begs for action

More than 20 Ukrainians have been killed in a "brutal" Russian aistrike on a village in eastern Ukraine.

President Zelensky confirmed the strike on Telegram alongside a harrowing video showing a destroyed village with multiple casualties on the ground. He wrote: "A frankly brutal Russian air bomb strike on the village of Yarova in the Donetsk region. Directly at people. Ordinary civilians. At the moment when pensions were being issued. According to preliminary information, the number of dead is more than 20 people. There are no words... Condolences to all the relatives and friends of the deceased.

"Such strikes by Russia should definitely not remain without an appropriate reaction from the world. The Russians continue to destroy life, but they avoid new strong sanctions, new strong strikes. The world should not remain silent. The world should not remain inactive. The United States needs a reaction. Europe needs a reaction. The G20 needs a reaction. Strong action is needed so that Russia stops bringing death."

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