Russian officials say they are still standing by with the refrigerated remains of 1,212 fallen Ukrainian soldiers by the shared border and are demanding that the dead be collected. The Russian side is awaiting an announcement via Ukrainian channels as to whether the "humanitarian action" will go ahead or be postponed until next week,

One of Ukraine's largest cities, Kharkiv is located just a few dozen kilometres from the Russian border and has been under constant Russian shelling during more than three years of war. "Kharkiv is currently experiencing the most powerful attack since the start of the full-scale war,