The Latest Breaking News from Kharkiv

In Saltivka, one of Kharkiv’s poorest and most heavily bombarded districts, hundreds of civilians have sought refuge in metro stations. The subterranean dwellers tell Kim Sengupta how they have created a sense of community, with a medical clinic, lessons for children, and even a makeshift nail parlour

A leading rights group said on Sunday it had documented what it described as "apparent war crimes" committed by Russian military forces against civilians in Ukraine. Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued a statement saying it had found "several cases of Russian military forces committing laws-of-war violations" in Russian-controlled regions such…

Valery Petrovich Sorokin, 66, didn't want to leave his home outside of Kharkiv. He suffers from arthritis and struggles to move. But, a month into the war, as Russian bombs fell around him, his family told him he had to go to Poland with them.

Iryna and her daughters and niece fled to Dublin with just their backpacks and one gym bag

Russian forces are continuing to bomb residential areas in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, on a daily basis. The shelling has reduced much of the city to a wasteland and nearly all the residents have fled. FRANCE 24's Catherine Norris-Trent went to meet some of them.

Families in Wales have laid bare the difficulties they are having in welcoming refugees that they've befriended on social media into their homes

Germany, France and the UK reject Russia’s demand to pay for gas in roubles; Kremlin announces further sanctions for EU leaders

The woman was also stabbed during the attack in a village near Kharkiv. Residents were told the soldier responsible would be executed by his comrades, reports Kim Sengupta from Mala Rohan

Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began on February 24, the eastern city of Kharkiv has been the site of severe bombing. While the Russian Ministry of Defence has claimed since February 27 that it is only hitting strategic military targets, amateur images verified and analysed by the FRANCE 24…