Russia-Ukraine War LIVE: 2,000 civilians killed in hostilities so far; 3rd world war will be nuclear, says Russian minister:
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Russian missiles and rockets have hit the cultural heart of Ukraine's second largest city in what officials said was a deadly and "cruel" attack.An opera house, concert hall and government offices were hit in Freedom Square, in the centre of the north-eastern city Kharkiv.At least 10 people were killed and 35 more were injured, local authorities have said.
The attack came as Ukraine's president said Russia was committing war crimes.
Kharkiv has been bombed heavily for days now and 16 people were killed before Tuesday's attack, Mr Zelensky said. His government accuses Russia of trying to lay siege to Kharkiv and other cities, including the capital Kyiv, where a huge Russian armoured convoy is approaching.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said the world must do more to punish Russia for the "barbaric" attack on Freedom Square and residential neighbourhoods, accusing the Russian President Vladimir Putin of committing "more war crimes out of fury, murdering innocent civilians".
The sixth day of Russia's invasion of Ukraine has seen continued attacks on several fronts, but the Russian advance has reportedly been slowed by Ukrainian resistance.
People in the southern city of Kherson say it is now surrounded, and Mariupol, a port city also in the south of Ukraine, is without electricity after an intense bombardment.
Meanwhile new satellite images showed a 40-mile (64km) long Russian military convoy outside the capital, Kyiv.
The convoy includes armoured vehicles, tanks, artillery and logistical vehicles, and is said to be less than 18 miles (30km) from the city.
A Russian air strike hit Kyiv's main TV tower in the afternoon, putting several state media organisations off air but apparently leaving the tower intact.
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