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Smike rises over the cities of Bakhmut and Soledar in east Ukraine where the ongoing battle for control was described as "bloodiest" of the war so far by Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhaylo Podolyak. The fate of Soledar is still unclear, with Russian mercenary group Wagner claiming to control the gateway town while the Kremlin cautioned against declaring victory prematurely. IMAGES
The roof of a private home in Bakhmut, east Ukraine, collapses in a fire caused by Russian shelling; firefighters are seen arriving at the scene. IMAGES
Explosions are seen and smoke rises over the strategically located Severodonetsk in eastern Ukraine as the country says the war in the east has hit its fiercest level yet. Moscow's troops are pushing into the industrial Donbas region after failing to take the capital Kyiv. IMAGES
Flashes of light illuminate the night sky as a massive fire from Russian bombardments burns east of Ukraine's second city Kharkiv. IMAGES
The sun rises on Gaza's second biggest city of Khan Yunis amid shelling, as the war in Gaza enters the new year, with Hamas firing a barrage of rockets at Israel just as the clock struck midnight and two dozen people killed overnight in Israeli strikes on the Palestinian territory. IMAGES
The sky lights up during shelling in East Khan Yunis, seen from Rafah. Israel's army chief warned its war with Hamas will last "many more months" as the military stepped up strikes inside the Gaza Strip, where more than 20,000 people have already been reported killed. IMAGES
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