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Ukrainian air force planes are seen dropping flares and flying at very low altitude while MRLS, also known as 'Grad', are seen firing near Soledar. The fate of Soledar, a war-battered salt mining city in east Ukraine, is unclear, with Russian mercenary group Wagner claiming to control the gateway town while the Kremlin cautioned against declaring victory prematurely. IMAGES
Ukraine's Defence Minister Oleksiy Reznikov meets with Ukrainian soldiers in the Donetsk region. Western countries have raised the alarm this month over reported Russian military activity near Ukraine, with the United States saying it has "real concerns" over a new troop build-up on the border. IMAGES
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky visits the frontline in eastern Ukraine near Avdiivka, a day before the military announced that two Ukrainian soldiers were killed in clashes with Russian-backed separatists, testing a ceasefire brokered last year that had brought relative calm to the simmering trench conflict. IMAGES
With nowhere to go, the residents that left behind, are trying to survive without gas, water, and with severe food shortages. On top of that temperatures are below freezing in the cold of winter.
Ukraine's embattled frontline town of Avdiivka is in danger of being captured by Russian forces, the White House says, urging the US House to pass vital military aid for Kyiv. "Avdiivka is at risk of falling into Russian control," National Security Council spokesman John Kirby tells reporters during a White House briefing. SOUNDBITE
Ecuador's military continues search operations as the country was declared under a "state of emergency" following an escalation of gang violence, since the prison escape of one of the country's most powerful narco bosses. IMAGES