Massive Russian strikes on Ukraine’s second-largest city killed at least five people on Saturday, officials said, one night after Moscow carried out one of the war’s largest aerial assaults on Ukraine.

Photos showed burnt and partially destroyed houses and vehicles, and rescuers carrying the injured to safety and removing debris.

Putin’s forces strike Kharkiv with ‘most powerful’ attack since start of war - Kharkiv mayor says 22 people wounded in overnight attack by drones, missiles and bombs