SA ambassador to Ukraine, André Groenewald, confirmed to eNCA that all diplomats have been evacuated.

Meanwhile, footage of the massive shelling Kharkiv endured, has been released.

Ukraine's second-biggest city has been a prime target since Russia began its invasion.

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eNCA earlier reported the International Relations and Cooperation Department says several South Africans have been turned away from the Ukraine-Polish border.

DIRCO says officials have been deployed to Poland and Hungary to assist.

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