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What we know about the missile that destroyed Dnipro apartment block -- Putin orders new commander to seize Donbas by March -- Norway says Wagner Groups’ ex-commander sought asylum -- Polish PM calls on Germany to deliver all kinds of weapons to Ukraine -- Canadian minister: NASAMS will be shipped to Ukraine as soon as possible -- and more

Identified: Russian military unit allegedly behind missile strike on apartment block in Dnipro -- Russian media uncover Western assets of Russian lawmakers under sanctions -- Ukrainian judge’s affection for Russia-occupied Crimea -- Sberbank CEO supports Putin but funnels millions of dollars abroad -- and more

Dnipro Russian missile strike; 20 people killed, 73 injured -- Moldovan Interior Ministry: Missile debris found in border region -- Russia's morning missile attack damages 28 residential buildings in Kyiv Oblast -- Russia cancels prisoner exchange planned for Jan. 14 -- Russia preparing for long-term war -- and more

Over 2,000 Ukrainian children abducted by Russia since New Year -- Russia tries to build 2-million strong army -- Battle for Soledar near Bakhmut continues -- Ukrainian state defense company completes testing of long-range strike drone -- and more

Ukrainian border guards strike Russian mercenaries in Soledar -- Russia to try to capture entire Donetsk Oblast, intensify offensive against Zaporizhzhia Oblast -- Putin seeks scapegoats for Russia’s struggle to address equipment, technological shortages -- Ukraine downs Russian aircraft, drone on Jan. 12 -- and more

Retired US general: Ukraine's partners must "stop holding themselves back" with weapons deliveries -- Battle for Soledar near Bakhmut continues as Russia aims to cut supply routes for Ukraine -- All potential conscripts banned from leaving Russia -- Belarus may have created Wagner-like private military company -- and more

Russian forces have not captured all of Donetsk Oblast's Soledar despite several false Russian claims that the city has fallen -- General Staff reports striking 5 Russian personnel concentrations in past 24 hours -- Almost 1,500 Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant employees not allowed to enter facility -- Canada to buy NASAMS air defense system for Ukraine -- Ukrainians to start training on Patriot missile system in US next week -- and more

Soledar in Donetsk Oblast practically destroyed, Russia deploys most trained Wagner mercenaries in the area -- Russia not risking to use its most advanced Felon aircraft over Ukraine -- Russian ammunition warehouse destroyed in occupied Melitopol -- France, Poland push Germany to hand over Leopard tanks to Ukraine -- and more

World's largest minefield created in Ukraine as result of Russian invasion -- Russian national guard shoots own soldiers for planning to surrender to Ukraine -- Bakhmut and Soledar hold on in spite of everything; more units to be sent to defense of key cities -- Kinburn Spit at Dnipro delta remains front line; islands contested -- and more

Russia ramps up attacks against civilians over Orthodox Christmas, kills at least 3 -- Fighting continued at ‘routine level’ despite Russia’s supposed ceasefire over Orthodox Christmas -- Ukrainian border guards repel Russian attack near Bakhmut -- Wagner Group head says why he wants Ukraine's Bakhmut -- and more

Attacks on Ukraine kill civilians in first hours of Putin's 'Christmas truce’ -- Ukraine's deputy PM warns of Russians preparing to attack churches during Christmas service -- Russia planning to mobilize half a million conscripts in January -- US to give Ukraine first Sea Sparrow anti-air missiles -- and more

Covered by dead bodies of his relatives, 4-year-old boy survives Russian attack -- Putin is trying to 'find some oxygen’ with truce proposal -- Putin's Christmas ceasefire announcement likely campaign to damage Ukraine's reputation -- US believes Putin ally Prigozhin wants control of salt, gypsum mines in Bakhmut -- and more