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On the 325th day of war, uncertainty remains around Soledar, a small town near Bakhmout.
Deserted by its inhabitants, it is the scene of "violent fighting" house by house.
On Friday, Russian troops announced that they had full control, which was denied by kyiv.
The NATO countries plan to deliver heavy and recent tanks to Ukraine, after multiple requests from Volodymyr Zelensky to this effect.
But it will also be necessary to train Ukrainian soldiers to use this disparate cavalry, between Leopard, Challenger 2 and reconnaissance armored vehicles like the Marder.
Three days after a failed attempt to launch satellites from a plane taking off from the United Kingdom, Sweden inaugurated its new satellite launch site on Friday, in the race for the first launch from the European continent.
A crucial advance for the independence of Europe in space matters, since the agreements with Russia to use its rockets from Baikonur have been broken.
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8:40 am: Neighbors of Soledar, the inhabitants of Siversk hope not to meet the same fate
In Siversk, in eastern Ukraine, Oleksandre Kouzenko and his neighbors are trying to find comfort in their cellar, hoping that their town will not suffer the same fate as that of neighboring Soledar, reduced to ruins by the fighting.
Taking refuge in their basement, they wanted to celebrate the Old New Year, a traditional Orthodox holiday that celebrates the start of the new year according to the Julian calendar.
Siversk is in danger of rapidly becoming a frontline town again, as Russian forces appear close to capturing the nearby town of Soledar, some 30 kilometers to the south.
Without gas, electricity, water and internet, most of the 1,700 residents remaining in and around Siversk, according to local authorities, know little of the news from the front.
“We don't have a radio”, says Oleksandre Kouzenko, just “word of mouth”.
08:26: Mapping
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8:15 a.m .: German defense minister to resign, media say
German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht, who has multiplied blunders during her mandate, has decided to resign, several German media reported on Friday.
According to the daily Bild, first to have reported this information, this resignation would be a personal decision of the minister without being imposed by the Chancellery.
Christine Lambrecht has come under fire recently for controversial comments about the war in Ukraine.
She said she had “many special impressions” thanks to this conflict.
She also mentioned “many, many meetings with interesting and wonderful people”.
"For that, I say a big thank you," she added.
08:07: Rewind
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War in Ukraine: Moscow claims to have taken Soledar, Europe wants to launch its own satellites
08h00: Hello and welcome to this live
325th day of war.
The fighting continues in Soledar, and 20 Minutes journalists are always there to keep you informed throughout the day.
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