Russia says at least 27 killed in blast at Donetsk market

People remove debris at a food market following a blast that killed at least 25 people [Alexander Ermochenko/Reuters]

At least 27 people have been killed and 25 injured after a market on the outskirts of the Russian-occupied city of Donetsk was shelled, local authorities said.

Denis Pushilin, the head of the Moscow-installed authorities in Donetsk, blamed the attack on the suburb of Tekstilshchik on the Ukrainian military.