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Explosions ring out and smoke rises in the area of Ocheretyne, a village in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region which, according to observers, is now mostly controlled by Russian forces. On Sunday, the commander-in-chief of Ukraine's armed forces said the situation on the frontline had "worsened", with Moscow's troops making a number of notable gains. IMAGES
Members of the civil protection and security forces gather in eastern France near Strasbourg to find a 15-year-old girl who went missing near Saint-Blaise-la-Roche on Saturday. IMAGES
On a surprise visit to Finland to participate in a summit gathering the leaders of the five Nordic nations, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he believes "that this year will be decisive for us, for Ukraine, for Europe, decisive for victory". Zelensky's remarks come at a press conference with his Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinisto, whose country became NATO's newest member in April in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. SOUNDBITE
Ukrainians clear away debris left after a Russian missile hit a school in the eastern city of Kramatorsk overnight. IMAGES
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says that Ukrainians "will no doubt prevail" in their battle against Russia despite "a dark year of despair and destruction" since Moscow's invasion. SOUNDBITE
Images from the Place du Trocadero in Paris of the illumination of the Eiffel Tower in Ukrainian colours as the country enters its second year of conflict with Russia. IMAGES
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