Kharkiv hit by fresh shelling, Russia faces war crimes probe An explosion rocked central Kharkiv as peace talks between Ukraine and Russia stalled.

 

Russia's attack on Ukraine stretched into its sixth day Tuesday, with a massive armored convoy advancing toward the capital, Kyiv, and major cities hit by more heavy shelling.

In Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, video captured an explosion at the regional state administration building that left at least six people injured, including one child. First responders said a death toll was yet to come.

Ukrainian officials condemned the attack, with foreign affairs minister Dmytro Kuleba branding it a "barbaric" assault as he accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of war crimes.

On Monday, the International Criminal Court said it would open an investigation into whether Russia has committed war crimes and crimes against humanity in Ukraine. The decision was announced hours after peace talks in Belarus ended without any clear progress.

The Western response to Russia's invasion has been swift, with widening sanctions hitting Russia's economy hard and forcing its currency, the ruble to crater to a level around 30 percent against the U.S. dollar Monday.