A Ukrainian serviceman looks on as he stands in a position, as Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine April 20, 2022. REUTERS
Ukraine’s second-largest city Kharkiv was under intense bombardment on Thursday, its mayor Ihor Terekhov said.
“Huge blasts, the Russian Federation is furiously bombing the city,” Terekhov said in a televised address.
He said that around 1 million people remain in the northeastern city, while about 30% of the population have evacuated, mainly women, children and the elderly.
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