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Ukraine war latest live: 'Extremely difficult' situation as Russian forces attempt to cross Siverskyi Donets River
Hello, this is Chris York reporting from Kyiv on day 1,398 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today's top story so far: The situation near Siversk, Donetsk Oblast, is "extremely difficult" as Russian forces continue to attempt crossings the Siverskyi Donets River, Ukraine's 7th Air Assault Corps said on Dec. 22. Russia’s renewed offensive on the front-line city of Siversk in Donetsk Oblast has sparked weeks of heavy fighting, even as Moscow has claimed that the city has already fall
Ukrainian partisans set ablaze 2 Russian Su-30 fighter jets in Lipetsk Oblast, HUR says
The attack targeted an airfield near the city of Lipetsk, about 340 kilometers (210 miles) from the Ukrainian border, and caused two military aircraft to catch fire.
Azerbaijan's president cites 'busy schedule' to skip Russia summit despite Kremlin expecting his attendance
The Kremlin had earlier signaled it was preparing for Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's arrival.
50 civilians in Sumy Oblast abducted, forcibly taken to Russia, ombudsman says
According to preliminary information, on Dec. 18, Russian forces illegally detained about 50 civilians — residents of the village of Hrabovske — holding them without access to communication or adequate conditions. On Dec. 20, they were forcibly taken to Russia.
China's Russian LNG imports hit record, making Moscow second-largest supplier
Russian LNG deliveries to China more than doubled year-on-year to 1.6 million metric tons last month, Bloomberg reported.
High-ranking Russian general killed in Moscow car bombing
An explosive device attached to the underside of Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov's car detonated on Yaseneva Street in Moscow on Dec. 22.
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