Kharkiv residents leave region amid intensifying shelling

They are leaving with a heavy heart, hoping to return as quickly as possible. These evacuees in Kharkiv in Ukraine say they have no choice but to leave. Every day there are explosions. So of course we follow the news. We love hockey very much. We are worried, but you know, I'm getting older. It's hard for me to do all of this alone. A couple of days ago it exploded so hard that we had to lie down on the floor. Everything fell apart. My aunt was scared. His two children. For now, let it come down a bit and then we'll go back. Moscow launched a major ground assault against the Hakiv region in May. The Ukrainian president, Vladimir Zelensky, speaking in Brussels on Thursday, said European assistance has helped. Security back to Kharkiv, one of the largest cities in Ukraine. Security from Russian missiles. This is due to the elimination of Russian missile launchers near our border. Each of you knows how this how this became possible. And also, we must protect Kharkiv and every other city in Ukraine from Russian guided bombs. With the death toll continuing to rise, prospects for a peaceful settlement remained bleak. Zelensky says he's drawing up a comprehensive plan for how Kiev believes the war with Russia should end. Ukraine has repeatedly said Russia must pull its troops out of its internationally recognised territory. Meanwhile, the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, is demanding Ukraine effectively capitulates. By evacuating even more territory across its east and South.