The Latest Breaking News from Kharkiv

The move comes as tensions heighten between Russia and the west

Kharkiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - Ukraine said Sunday it had agreed to talks with Russia after four days of conflict, as Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his defence chiefs to put nuclear "deterrence forces" on alert. 

Russian troops enter key city after attacks on oil facilities as western allies agree to block major Russian banks from international payment system

Oleh Synyehubov says Ukrainian soldiers are now ‘cleaning up’ the eastern city

Ukrainians have awoken Sunday after a third night of Russia's massive assault to street fighting in the country’s second largest city, Kharkhiv

Those in Kharkiv seek a safe passage to Russia from where they can be airlifted

A Ukrainian official says street fighting has broken out in Ukraine’s second-largest city of Kharkiv. Russian troops also put increasing pressure on strategic ports following a wave of attacks on airfields and fuel facilities elsewhere.

Invading troops from Russia are trying to take out key Ukrainian infrastructure around cities such as Kyiv and Kharkiv.

Ukraine has full control over Ukraine's northeastern city of Kharkiv, the regional governor said on his social media on Sunday.

Russian forces have lost about 4,300 servicemen during their invasion of Ukraine, Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar said on Sunday, adding however that the number was being clarified. She also said on her Facebook page that Russian troops lost about 146 tanks, 27 aircraft and 26 helicopters. This came as…

Kharkiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - Street fighting raged in Ukraine's second-biggest city on Sunday after Russian forces pierced through Ukrainian lines, as both sides said they were ready for talks to halt a conflict that has forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes.