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Russia bombs Kharkiv's Freedom Square

to have died - an Indian student liv-
ing in the city.
Kharkiv has been bombed heavi-
ly for days now, and 16 people were
killed before Tuesday's attack Mr
Zelensky said. His government ac-
cuses Russia of trying to lay siege to
Kharkiv and other cities, including
the capital Kyiv, where a huge Rus-
sian armoured convoy is approach-
ing.
The seventh day of Russia's inva-
sion of Ukraine has seen continued
attacks on several fronts, but the
Russian advance has reportedly
President Volodymyr Zelensky been slowed by Ukrainian resist-
ance. With new satellite images
RUSSIAN missiles and rock- President Volodymyr Zelensky showed a 40-mile (64km) long Rus- ing ended without resolution. - a move sure to infuriate Vladimir
ets have hit the cultural heart of said. "This is terror against Ukraine. sian military convoy snaking its way The first set of talks, which were Putin - saying his nation has 'proved
Ukraine's second largest city in There were no military targets in the toward the capital, Kyiv, it is said to held in Belarus on Monday after- that we are your equals' and it is
what officials said was a deadly and square - nor are they in those resi- be less than 18 miles (30km) from noon, ended with Kyiv slamming now time to 'prove that you are at
"cruel" attack. dential districts of Kharkiv which Kyiv. Russia' destructive processes'. A our side'. It came as Ukraine claimed
An opera house, concert hall and come under rocket artillery fire," he Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg on member of the Ukrainian delega- that Belarusian troops have now en-
government offices were hit in Free- added. Tuesday accused Russian President tion said the discussions, which tered the war. Zelensky was givena
dom Square, in the centre of the Video footage showed a mis- Vladimir Putin of "shattering peace took five hours, were difficult and standing ovation by the EU parlia-
north-eastern city Kharkiv. sile hitting the local government in Europe", while UK Prime Minis- the Russian side was biased. ment members. In contract during
At least 20 people including a building and exploding, causing a ter Boris Johnson accused Russia of A new round of talks is now set a pre-recorded speech by Russian
child were injured, but authorities massive fireball and blowing out "barbaric and indiscriminate prac- to take place in the coming days, ac- Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
are still trying to clarify the death windows of surrounding buildings. tises... to send missiles into tower cording to an aide to Russia's presi- played at the U.N. Human Rights
toll. The attack came as Ukraine's Freedom Square is the second larg- blocks to kill children." dent Vladimir Putin. Council in Geneva dozens of diplo-
president said Russia was commit- est city-centre square in Europe and A second round of talks aimed at In a video call with the European mats from around the world today
ting war crimes. a landmark of the city. ending Russia's attack on Ukraine is parliament Zelensky urged the EU walked out in protest against Mos-
"This is the price of freedom," At least one person is confirmed set to take place after the first meet- to recognise Ukraine as a member cow's invasion of Ukraine.