Paraic O'Brien , Foreign Affairs Correspondent

Will Chancellor Sholz supply battle tanks that could help give the Ukrainians the upper hand?

Ukraine has denied claims by Russia that its forces are now in control of the bitterly contested town of Soledar – accusing Moscow of “information noise”.

Ukraine has insisted that its forces are still defending positions in the embattled eastern town of Soledar – after Russia’s Wagner mercenary group claimed it had seized control.

Away from the frontline, Ukrainian and Russian human rights commissioners are meeting this week in Turkey to discuss further prisoner of war exchanges.

At least three people are now known to have been killed in the massive Russian missile attacks on Ukraine on New Year’s Eve.

Andrew Tate, the controversial influencer and misogynist, faces a further 30 days in detention after prosecutors in Romania requested an extension for their investigation.

There were overnight strikes which began with “kamikaze” drones followed by guided missiles fired at energy infrastructure sites across the country. 

Ukrainian forces say they’re pushing closer to a strategic city in the occupied Luhansk region – amid claims that Russia is bringing in a “huge amount of reserves” to defend it.

Russian missiles reigned down across Ukraine once again this morning, knocking out power in major cities, and further underlining Moscow’s determination to cripple the country’s civilian infrastructure as winter sets in.

Search efforts continue to find those still unaccounted for.

Our Foreign Affairs Correspondent Paraic O’Brien reports from Dunkirk where we understand some of those who were on the boat that capsized in the English Channel camped before it set off. 

Ukraine’s prosecutor general is investigating 110 cases of rape or sexual assault as a war crime, since Russia’s full scale invasion began… a number expected to increase as more evidence emerges from the recently liberated city of Kherson. At least five cases involve children – and our team has spent six months investigating one of them. 

More evidence has emerged highlighting concerns over the response to a migrant boat that sank in the Channel last November, with at least 33 people on board. 

The newly liberated Ukrainian city of Kherson is coming to terms with eight months of war and Russian occupation.

The newly liberated Ukrainian city of Kherson is coming to terms with eight months of war and Russian occupation.