The Latest Breaking News from Kharkiv

Russian missile hits apartment block in Kharkiv, officials say, as Biden administration allows Ukraine to target forces inside part of Russia. What we know on day 828

An apartment building was among sites hit in Ukraine’s second-biggest city with at least 16 people reported injured.

Official says ‘president recently directed his team to ensure that Ukraine is able to use US weapons for counter-fire purposes in Kharkiv’

Kyiv says its forces were continuing to strengthen their defensive lines in the area

Russia conducted an array of aerial attacks on Ukraine with cruise missiles, drones and ballistic missiles, Ukraine’s air force said Thursday, while the chief of the army said Russia is increasing its troop concentration in the Kharkiv region where Moscow’s forces have made significant advances in a spring offensive

Russia launches aerial attacks on Ukraine using missiles and drones, causing injuries and damage. Aid delays hinder Ukrainian defense.

Ukraine has built up an ‘ammunition reserve’ to blunt Russian advances

Putin warns France and Germany of ‘serious consequences’ as pair claim Ukraine should be able to hit Russian targets.

What is Europe's next move, what with Ukraine's Kharkiv subjected to a daily pounding from the other side of a Russian border that's just 20 kilometres away?