- Wave of Russian strikes one of the “most massive” since war began, Ukrainian Defense Ministry says (edition.cnn.com)Ukraine’s air force claims it destroyed 54 Russian cruise missiles out of 69 launched (theguardian.com)Inside the Ukrainian counteroffensive that shocked Putin and reshaped the war (washingtonpost.com)Hard-Line Positions by Russia and Ukraine Dim Hope for Peace Talks (nytimes.com)
- Putin Admits Difficulties in Occupied Ukrainian Areas; Zelensky Visits Frontline City (nytimes.com)‘We were allowed to be slaughtered’: calls by Russian forces intercepted (theguardian.com)
- Russian Retreat Reveals Signs of an Atrocity in a Ukrainian Village (nytimes.com)Air raid warnings across Ukraine amid fears of fresh strikes; NATO ‘won’t back down’ on aid (theguardian.com)
- Ukrainian Forces Advance After Russia Orders Kherson Retreat (nytimes.com)Biden sees 'real problems' for Russia after Kherson retreat order (bbc.com)
- Moscow Says Base Deep Inside Russia Attacked by Ukrainian Drone (nytimes.com)Russia Lost Hundreds of Troops, Five Tanks Over Christmas: Ukraine (msn.com)
- Ukrainian forces sabotage Russian supply line, damage key bridge near Melitopol, reports say (theguardian.com)
- Ukrainian Forces Work to Secure Kherson City (nytimes.com)Moscow declares new ‘temporary capital’ for Kherson region after Ukraine retakes city (theguardian.com)
- How Citizen Spies Foiled Putin’s Grand Plan for One Ukrainian City (nytimes.com)Ukrainians struggle to find and reclaim children taken by Russia (washingtonpost.com)
- Russia Is Using Old Ukrainian Missiles Against Ukraine, General Says (nytimes.com)Biden pledges to boost Ukraine air defences (theguardian.com)
- Ukrainian Troops Enter Kherson as Russia Says Its Withdrawal There Is Complete (nytimes.com)Ukrainian troops reach centre of Kherson city (theguardian.com)Top U.S. General Urges Diplomacy in Ukraine While Biden Advisers Resist (nytimes.com)