The Latest Breaking News from Kharkiv

Rory Mason died while in fighting in the Kharkiv counteroffensive

Rory Mason, 23, from Dunboyne, Co Meath, was killed on Wednesday, September 28, whilst serving in the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kharkiv Region, near the Russian border

In an abandoned tower block damaged by Russian shelling in Ukraine's second city, Olga Kobzar plans to tough out winter for as long as she can without electricity, water and central heating by lighting the gas stove in her kitchen for warmth.

Ukrainian forces are exultant at beating back Russians, but civilians still face difficult months ahead

Ukrainian forces scored more gains in their counteroffensive across a broad front Monday, advancing in the very areas Russia is trying to annex and challenging its effort to bolster its military with fresh troops and its threats to defend incorporated areas by all means, including with nuclear weapons. In their…

Russia's Defence Ministry said on Sunday its forces had destroyed seven artillery and missile depots in the Ukrainian regions of Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv and Donetsk.

Ukraine's lightning offensive in Kharkiv may have damaged more than just Russia's depleted army — it's also tarnished Russia's status as a regional power in Central Asia.

Russia pulled troops out Saturday from the eastern Ukrainian city of Lyman, which it had been using as a front-line hub. It was the latest victory for the Ukrainian counteroffensive.

Russian forces have shelled a civilian evacuation convoy in the north-east of Ukraine and killed at least 20 people, Kharkiv region governor Oleh Syniehubov has said