The Latest Breaking News from Kharkiv

Vladimir Putin has been looking pretty chipper of late. Two weeks ago saw him wearing his trademark vulpine smile as he presided over the Victory Day commemorations in Moscow. It was a rather more upbeat occasion than in the two years previously, given recent Russian successes on the battlefield. Then,…

Kharkiv under relentless attacks, soldiers in Liptsy face constant threats, highlighting the grim reality of the conflict with Russia.

Authorities arrest Lieutenant-General Vadim Shamarin, latest in a string of bribery arrests of high-ranking officials.

As the war enters its 818th day, these are the main developments.

Ongoing conflict in Ukraine highlights the devastating impact of Russian assaults on critical infrastructure and civilian lives.

Russian glide bombs - nicknamed ‘building destroyers’ - have left Ukrainian civilians unable to seek out safety in undergound shelters

Russia said Wednesday that its forces had retaken Klishchiivka, one of a handful of villages on the eastern front that Ukraine claimed back in a 2023 counteroffensive.

Those who have stayed behind in Ukraine’s second city, with so much and so many lost, are creating a version of normal life

The homes and lives my charity has been helping rebuild are on the frontline once more, says Ada Wordsworth, founder of the KHARPP charity