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Ukraine denies Russia’s claim that it has captured the city of Soledar

Russia's defence ministry said on Friday that its forces had taken control of the eastern Ukrainian mining town of Soledar on Thursday, state media reported. Kyiv, however, denied that this was the case, saying heavy fighting was still ongoing. Read our live blog below to see how the day's events…

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Russia says military drills with Belarus designed to deter escalation

A Russian foreign ministry official said on Friday that a flurry of joint military drills between Russia and its close ally Belarus was designed to deter "potential opponents from escalation and provocations."

Reuters

Putin ally suggests seizing property of war critics who fled Russia

A close ally of President Vladimir Putin suggested on Friday confiscating the property of Russians who have left the country and who "insult" the state and its armed forces from abroad.

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It can’t get any worse for NHS as Ukrainian refugee forced to return home for treatment

Record View: Our health service can’t endure another winter as grim as this one.

Daily Record

Ukrainian mum's tears of joy as kind-hearted locals furnish new Scots home

Olha Toporkova came to Scotland with her young children last July after fleeing Ukraine.

Daily Record

Putin scolds defence industry minister in televised meeting for ‘fooling around’

Russian leader publicly berated Denis Manturov, eye-rolling and shuffling papers during the live call, as his war in Ukraine caused fresh problems

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Billionaire ex-premier, former general vie for Czech presidency

The Czech Republic is holding an election for the successor of a divisive president who has challenged the European Union’s values.

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Russia claims capture of Ukraine's Soledar, but Kyiv says still fighting

Russia said on Friday that its forces had taken control of Soledar in eastern Ukraine, in what would be a rare success for Moscow after months of battlefield reverses, but Kyiv said its troops were still fighting in the town.

Reuters

Debunking claims that Ukraine is using child soldiers

The latest pro-Russian narrative in the war in Ukraine is that the Ukrainian army is sending children and teenagers to the frontline. To illustrate this claim, users are posting a video on Twitter that shows three young soldiers, claiming they are children. Our team were able to identify two of…

France 24

Putin’s army chief handed ‘poisoned chalice’ amid Russian power tussle

President Vladimir Putin has put his top military officer Valery Gerasimov in charge of Russia’s stalled invasion of Ukraine, in the latest reshuffle since the start of the war. The chief of the general staff will be expected to bolster the army’s sagging war effort while contending with the Wagner…

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Zelenskiy: Ukraine forces are holding Soledar positions, inflicting big losses

Ukrainian forces in the eastern city of Soledar are holding their positions and inflicting significant losses on Russia troops, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a video address on Thursday.

Reuters

Russia's troubles in Ukraine likely caused leadership shakeup: Pentagon

The Pentagon said on Thursday that Russia's persistent troubles in Ukraine likely led to latest shake-up in military leadership, and urged Moscow to end the war instead turning to new generals to oversee the nearly year-long invasion.

Reuters

Other countries may follow Poland's example on tanks, says Ukraine's Zelenskiy

The support offered to Ukraine by Poland and Lithuania may mean that other countries will follow their example, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday, after Poland's president said Warsaw would give Kyiv Leopard tanks.

Reuters

Russia soldier jailed for refusing to join Ukraine war

Russian court sentenced Marsel Kandarov to five years in jail for refusing to take part in ‘special military operation’.

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Boris Johnson plans to visit Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Ukraine

Exclusive: Senior Tories are concerned the trip could undermine Rishi Sunak’s authority, and say ex-PM just wants to boost his speaking profile

Daily Mirror

Surgeons successfully remove an unexploded grenade lodged in Ukrainian soldier’s chest

Ukrainian military surgeons managed to remove the grenade from just under the heart of the injured soldier - and they managed to remove it without causing it to explode

The Independent UK

Surgeons ‘remove unexploded grenade lodged in Ukrainian soldier’s chest’

Ukraine’s deputy defence minister said the deviced was extracted in an operation closely monitored by sappers

The Independent UK

Ukraine acknowledges Russian advances on Soledar as Putin’s choice of new commander raises questions

Meanwhile, torture allegations surface from Kherson after Russian retreat

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Ukraine recap: battle of Soledar reveals a lot about the likely next phase of the war

Bitter fighting continues in the salt-mining town of Soledar, in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine. And depending on who is doing the reporting, either Russia is poised to take Soledar any time now or Ukrainian forces are valiantly beating off what has been described as “wave” assaults.

Reuters

Ukrainian swamps make attack from Belarus unlikely - for now

Burst river banks, thick mud and waterlogged fields could be seen for miles around northwest Ukraine's border with Belarus on Thursday, making the prospect of a Russian assault from across the border unlikely for now despite recent warnings from Kyiv.

The Guardian - UK

Putin’s military reshuffle is more about politics than a change of strategy

The Russian president may have put Gen Gerasimov in charge of the invasion to balance tensions between the army and the Wagner group

Reuters

Russia releases U.S. Navy veteran into Poland, says former Governor Richardson

Russia on Thursday released a U.S. citizen who had crossed into its Kaliningrad exclave in the first weeks of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine last February, former U.S. diplomat Bill Richardson, who met the man at the border in Poland, said in a statement.

Daily Mirror

Iran deals blow to Vladimir Putin by slowing down delivery of vital missiles to Russia

The delivery of missiles from Iran to Russia, it was claimed, is the real reason behind a phone call between Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin and Tehran president Ebrahim Raisi

Daily Record

Ukrainian family says "no limit" to thanks as community helps with Balfron home move

The family arrived in Scotland in the summer after fleeing their war-torn homeland.

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Russian forces press deadly assault for breakthrough in eastern Ukraine's Soledar

Russia says its forces are edging closer to capturing a salt-mining town in eastern Ukraine, which would mark an elusive victory for the Kremlin but come at the cost of heavy Russian casualties and extensive destruction of the territory they claim.

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