Residents returning to Kharkiv town survey damage

Ukrainian town of Barvinkove, in Kharkiv region, has suffered relentless daily shelling attacks - but despite this people have begun to return home after a mass evacuation organized two months ago.

town's mayor Oleksandr Balo, told Associated Press he wishes that y wouldn't.

"People come back, unfortunately. And I warn on social networks that it is dangerous, but I have what I have," he said.

One of blasts was audible on AP footage at around 4pm (1400 GMT) local time in centre of Barvinkove.

Two-thirds of town has been destroyed by shelling and signs of devastation are all around.

Pieces of burnt books lie in ruins of what was presumably city's former library.

Local resident Mykola said he came back because or towns are just as b.

"Where to go? Name at least one safe place here, where y don't shoot," he said.

But his decision is a dangerous gamble. His neighbour was recently killed in an airstrike and bombings have shown no sign of letting up.