Russian forces have been shelling Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine almost daily since the start of their invasion three years ago. Still, local business owners continue working, and volunteers from all over the world are on hand to offer support.

Officials say the port city of Odesa in the south and Kharkiv in the east were subjected to waves of attacks that damaged energy infrastructure and set homes on fire..

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, firefighters put out the fire following a Russian rocket attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Friday, March

President Donald Trump said he believed Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted peace after a Russian missile attack on Kharkiv, Ukraine, on March 7.

Days after an explosive meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Trump ordered the assistance halted in a bid to pressure Kyiv to engage in peace talks with Russia.

A Russian drone struck a multi-storey apartment building late on Sunday in Ukraine's second largest city, Kharkiv, triggering a fire and injuring eight people, the city's mayor said. Kharkiv resisted capture in the early days of Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine and has since been a frequent target of air attacks.

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, firefighters put out the fire following a Russian rocket attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Friday, March 7, 2025. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via

Residents of Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine gathered in a subway station for a ceremony honoring soldiers who have died in the three years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion. Relatives told RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service about their lost loved ones as an orchestra accompanied the memorial.

The Russians struck a civilian infrastructure facility in the city of Kharkiv on the morning of 7 March, injuring four people. A woman has been rescued from under the rubble. Source: Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov;

Russia has carried out another massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine, targeting energy and gas infrastructure in various regions. There have been hits in Kharkiv, Ternopil, Odesa, and Chernihiv regions,

Russian troops have crept miles through a major gas pipeline to launch a surprise attack on Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region, according to pro-Russian war bloggers. As part of a major offensive to eject Ukrainian soldiers from the western Russian region,