Russian forces had occupied Ruski Tyshky for two months before being pushed back by Ukrainian troops three weeks ago.
Although Russian forces have retreated from many areas around Kharkiv, some units have dug in north of the city and continue to trade fire with the Ukrainians.
Please click on the images for a glimpses of the latest from Ukraine.
IMAGE: A Ukrainian soldier flees a position exposed to Russian troops near the frontline near Ruski Tyshky. Photograph: John Moore/Getty Images
IMAGE: Ukrainian soldiers patrol the frontline near Ruski Tyshky. Photograph: John Moore/Getty Images
IMAGE: Ukrainian soldiers on the lookout for Russian troops near Ruski Tyshky. Photograph: John Moore/Getty Images
IMAGE: Don't miss the message on the soldier's helmet. Photograph: John Moore/Getty Images
IMAGE: Ukrainian soldiers near their bunker in Ruski Tyshky. Photograph: John Moore/Getty Images
IMAGE: Ukrainian soldiers rest at their camp near Ruski Tyshky. Photograph: John Moore/Getty Images
IMAGE: A Ukrainian soldier at an artillery position near Donetsk in eastern Ukraine. Photograph: Carlos Barria/Reuters
IMAGE: A Ukrainian soldier uses a thermal monocular at an artillery position near Donetsk. Photograph: Carlos Barria/Reuters
IMAGE: Bodies of slain Russian soldiers are loaded onto a refrigerated rail car at a morgue in Kharkiv. Photograph: Vitalii Hnidyi/Reuters
IMAGE: Russian soldiers begin demining the area around the Azovstal steel plant in the southern port city of Mariupol after Ukrainian fighters left the site. Photograph: Alexander Ermochenko/Reuters
IMAGE: Russian demining in progress at the Azovstal steel plant. Photograph: Alexander Ermochenko/Reuters
Photographs curated by Manisha Kotian/Rediff.com
Feature Presentation: Rajesh Alva/Rediff.com
