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Europe bureau chief Steve Cannane and Adrian Wilson in Kharkiv

As Kharkiv residents deal with the brutal reality of Russian attacks, Ukraine's soldiers are held back from Donbas

Local authorities in Kharkiv estimate 700 civilians have been killed so far.  (Reuters: Viacheslav Ratynskyi)

It's a weekday afternoon in the emergency wing of one of Kharkiv's busiest hospitals, and the staff are enjoying a moment of relative peace.

In a city that's been bombarded with artillery and missile attacks since the Russian invasion began over three months ago, it's eerily quiet.

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