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Factbox-Why Russia is targeting the Ukrainian town of Soledar

Russian and Ukrainian forces were engaged in intense fighting on Wednesday over the town of Soledar in eastern Ukraine - a stepping stone in Moscow's push to capture the entire Donbas region - with the Russians appearing to have the upper hand.

Reuters

Zelenskiy says Ukraine must 'be ready' at Belarus border

Ukraine must "be ready" at its border with Russian ally Belarus even though it sees only "powerful statements" coming from its neighbour, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Russia shoots down 'ball' UFO after spotting mystery object in the sky

Russia's regional governor of Rostov Oblast, Vasily Golubev, has said a "small-size object in the shape of a ball", much like a UFO, had been destroyed by anti-aircraft missiles on Tuesday, January 3

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Estonia tells Russia to reduce number of diplomats in Tallinn

Estonia has told Russia to reduce the number of diplomats at its embassy in Tallinn by February, the Baltic country's foreign ministry said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Russia using old Ukrainian weapons sent in goodwill on front line

During a disarmament campaign after fall of Soviet Union, Moscow received weapons as payment for Kyiv’s gas debts.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine news – live: Putin shakes up military leadership amid pressure over invasion

Russia replaces war leader for second time since October

The Independent UK

Greece, Malta lag behind in sanctioning Russian assets - EU

Greece and Malta lag behind their European Union peers in freezing Russian assets sanctioned over Moscow's war against Ukraine, according to an EU official and an internal document, as the bloc considers confiscating the funds to help Kyiv.

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Belarus says joint air defence units with Russia have been reinforced

Belarus's defence ministry said on Wednesday that joint Russian-Belarusian air defence forces had been reinforced, with new missile units moved into position.

Reuters

Ukraine denies Russia controls Soledar, says fighting is intense

Ukraine's military denied on Wednesday that Russian forces had taken control of the eastern town of Soledar, and said the intensity of battles in the area could be compared to fighting in World War Two.

Reuters

Russia says it is advancing around Ukraine's Soledar, acknowledges losses

Russia said on Wednesday that it was making progress in military operations around the small salt mining town of Soledar in eastern Ukraine and had positive momentum, but acknowledged suffering heavy casualties.

Reuters

Ukraine, Russia agree to swap 40 prisoners - Russian rights official

Russian Human Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova said on Wednesday that Ukraine and Russia had agreed on an exchange of 40 prisoners of war after meeting her Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Lubinets.

Reuters

Ukraine Crisis Doesn’t Herald a New Era for Refugee Rights in Japan

Japan’s focus on limiting the number of long-term sojourners severely limits the protection available to refugees, with an emphasis on controlling numbers seeming to dominate decision-making.

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Ukraine and Russia Agree Prisoner Swap in Ankara Talks

Russia and Ukraine have agreed on an exchange of 40 prisoners of war, Russian Human Rights Commissioner Tatyana Moskalkova said on Wednesday after meeting her Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Lubinets in Türkiye. Moskalkova and Lubinets met on the sidelines of an international ombudsman conference in Ankara. Photos showed them sitting on…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine says mining town holding out against Russian assault

The fate of a devastated salt-mining town in eastern Ukraine is hanging in the balance

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Reuters

Russian, Ukrainian rights commissioners meet in Turkey

Russian Human Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova and her Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Lubinets met in the Turkish capital on Wednesday for talks expected to focus on humanitarian assistance.

Reuters

Switzerland stops accepting Russian travel documents from occupied areas in Ukraine

Switzerland is no longer accepting new travel documents from Russian-occupied territories in Ukraine and the breakaway regions of Georgia for crossing the external Schengen borders or the issuing of visas, the Federal Council said on Wednesday.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 322

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 322nd day, we take a look at the main developments.

The Independent UK

Biden news: President makes first response to classified papers trove as GOP accused Dems of hypocrisy

Discovery of documents cast a shadow over Biden’s visit to Mexico City for three-day summit with counterparts Trudeau and López Obrador

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Russia's Wagner Says it Controls Ukraine's Soledar

The head of Russia's mercenary group Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said early Wednesday his fighters had taken control of Ukraine's city of Soledar after intense fighting this week, but some "urban battles" continued. "Wagner units have taken control of the whole territory of Soledar," Prigozhin said through his press service on…

Al Jazeera

Zelenskyy revokes Ukrainian citizenship of Putin ally Medvedchuk

Ukraine’s president has stripped four people of citizenship, including a Kremlin ally transferred in a prisoner swap.

France 24

Russia replaces military commander in Ukraine in latest reshuffle

Russia again replaced its top commander in Ukraine on Wednesday, putting army chief of staff Valery Gerasimov in charge of its forces in the conflict, as fighting continued to rage for control of the eastern salt-mining town of Soledar. Earlier, Poland's President Andrzej Duda said during a visit to Kyiv…

The Independent UK

Ukraine news – live: Claims Russia’s Wagner group has seized Soledar denied by Kyiv

The group – run by an ally of Vladimir Putin – has claimed control of the town, but Kyiv says there is intense fighting there and around the nearby city of Bakhmut

Al Jazeera

Russia’s Wagner Group chief says troops have taken Soledar

Eastern Ukrainian town renowned for its salt mines has been at the centre of days of fierce fighting.

Reuters

U.S. Patriot training confirms participation in Ukraine conflict-Russian ambassador

U.S. plans to train Ukrainian servicemen in the use of Patriot missiles provides further proof of Washington's participation in the Ukraine conflict, Russia's ambassador to the United States said on Tuesday.

ABC News

Ukrainian troops heading to United States to train on Patriot system at Oklahoma Army base

About 100 Ukrainian troops are expected to head to Oklahoma's Fort Sill as soon as next week to begin training on the Patriot missile defence system.

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