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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

Russian forces increasingly reliant on Iranian-made drones against Ukrainian critical infrastructure -- Partisans stop movement of military convoys on Russian railroad -- Russia deploys new military units to northern part of Crimea -- Explosions heard in Sevastopol -- Kyiv eyes major counteroffensive in spring, warns there may be further strikes ‘deeper’ inside Russia -- and more

Ukraine has liberated 40% of territories occupied by Russia since Feb. 24 -- Explosions reported in Black Sea port of Sevastopol -- Putin confirms Russia is using different social schemes to justify transfer of Ukrainian children to Russia -- Hell in high definition: Inside front-line aerial unit surveilling battle of Bakhmut -- and more

25 Russian torture chambers discovered in liberated areas of Kharkiv Oblast -- Most Ukrainians opposed to territorial concessions -- Ukroboronprom executives charged for supplying low-quality equipment to army -- Russian forces suffer major casualties in Kherson Oblast -- 30% of Ukrainian territory is mined due to Russia’s full-scale war -- and more

Ukraine's air defense downed all 39 Russian drones -- Missile debris found in Kyiv metro, several stations closed -- Russia modifies shelling tactics against Ukraine -- Lack of ammo likely to slow down Russian offensives in Bakhmut and elsewhere -- and more

World will never forgive ‘Russian terror’ -- Several Russian missiles fall in Russia amid New Year’s Eve strike -- Explosions reported in Dzhankoi airport in Russian-occupied Crimea -- Russia ends the year targeting civilians by killing, wounding, displacing civilians -- and more

Video: One day of a Kyiv family struggling with power outages -- Russia demolishes 50 multi-story buildings in occupied Mariupol -- Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant loses connection to back-up power line due to shelling -- New program offers free bone repair implants to wounded Ukrainians -- Russians warned of 'one week left' before Putin closes borders -- and more

Ukraine downs 54 out of 69 missiles amid Russia’s 8th mass attack -- There can be no neutrality toward Russia's mass war crimes -- How volunteers risk their lives to rescue abandoned animals amid war -- Russia doesn't want peace. Russia wants subjugation of Ukraine -- ATACMS are exactly what Ukraine needs -- and more

Russia deploys additional ships to Black Sea -- Ukraine’s military has downed nearly 900 Russian missiles, drones since September -- ‘Killed for nothing’ ... Evidence of Russian war crimes emerges in liberated Chornobaivka -- Ukrenergo reports power deficit increase across Ukraine -- and more

New York Times identifies Russian soldiers involved in Bucha massacre -- Corruption probe launched into former lawmaker Korolevska following journalists' findings -- Washington launches investigation into how US tech showed up in Iranian drones used against Ukraine -- Law enforcement issues warrant for wife of Russian soldier who told him to rape Ukrainian women -- and more

Russia shells maternity hospital in Kherson -- Putin’s statement of readiness for negotiations with Ukraine is bluff for West -- Russia has damaged more than 700 critical infrastructure facilities in Ukraine since Feb. 24 -- In occupied Chornobaivka, doctor shortage forced driver to become wounded people’s last hope -- and more