Reports this afternoon of huge Russian bombardment in Kharkiv
Five days into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, delegations from both sides are sitting down for talks on the Belarussian border.
Kyiv says Moscow must withdraw its troops.
The United Nations has recorded over 100 civilian deaths - including seven children.
Over 300 people injured, since Russia began its attack.
Ukraine insists it's still in control of its major cities.
This is how the talks, which are taking place on Ukraine's border with Belarus, opened earlier - with a message being passed on from the Belarussian leader:
This afternoon there are reports that the city of Kharkiv in Ukraine has been hit by a huge Russian bombardment.
The Ukrainian interior minister is claiming dozens of people have been killed in the rocket strikes, and many more wounded.
It's also understood that shelling has intensified in the city of Donetsk.
Sky's security and defence editor, Deborah Haynes, is in Ukraine and says videos and photos from Kharkiv are beginning to emerge:
Irish contribution
The Foreign Affairs Minister is defending Ireland's contribution to an EU package to support the Ukrainian defence of its country.
€500 million is to be spent on lethal and non lethal supplies, including medicine, fuel, weapons and fighter jets.
Ireland's contribution will not be used on weapons.
Simon Coveney says there are other things Ireland is funding, which are just as important:
Broadband in Ukraine
Starlink satellite broadband is now available in Ukraine, according to billionaire owner Elon Musk.
The tech mogul says more terminals are being sent to the country to combat the service being disrupted by the Russian invasion.
Musk responded via tweet to a Ukrainian official appealing for better internet that ''more terminals are en route''.
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