Day 15 of the war: How is the situation in Ukraine 

For 15 days, Ukraine has been facing Russian occupation. How is the situation as the country enters the third week of the war?

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As of 06:00 this morning, war sirens have sounded again in the capital as the army prepares for another week of attacks.

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4 killed by bombing in south-eastern Ukraine

Four people were killed, two of them children - after a residential building near the city of Khrakiv was attacked overnight by Russian forces. The attack took place in the village of Slobozhanske, in southeastern Ukraine. Rescue crews are continuing operations to remove the bodies from the rubble.

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The Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers have traveled to Turkey for peace talks in Antalya.

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Vice President Kamala Harris is in Poland a day after the US opposed the country's plan to transfer its fleet of aircraft to the US and not directly to Ukraine.

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The White House fears Russia, raising concerns that from a "desperate" state it could launch chemical weapons attacks on civilians in the coming days.

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President Zelensky calls the Mariupol maternity and hospital bombing a "war crime."

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Even more private companies are closing their businesses in Russia, following the country's economic isolation.

Source: The Guardian