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EXPLAINER: Why Japan is boosting its arms capability, budget

Japan this week adopted a new national security strategy that includes determination to possess “counterstrike” capability to preempt enemy attacks and double its spending to gain a more offensive footing and improve its resilience to protect itself from growing risks from China, North Korea and Russia

The Independent UK

Kyiv warns of prolonged power outages as Russian missiles batter energy grid

Ukraine was working Saturday to restore electricity to hospitals, heating systems and other critical infrastructure in major cities after Russia's latest wave of attacks on the power grid. Read FRANCE 24's liveblog below to see how the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).

France 24

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 297 of the invasion

Kharkiv left without power, heating and water after new wave of Russian missile strikes across country

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Kharkiv left without power after Russian air strikes

The capital of Ukraine was plunged into near darkness as Russia launched one of the biggest missile strikes of the invasion knocking out power in Kharviv.

Evening Standard

As Vladimir Putin hammers Ukraine's power grid, Kyiv is preparing for a winter apocalypse while troops shoot drones out of the sky

For months, Vladimir Putin's forces have hammered Ukraine's power grid with drone and missile attacks, leaving millions of civilians living in squalid, freezing conditions. But in a forest near Kyiv, a platoon of soldiers in World War II-era trenches is fighting back.

ABC News

Kim Jong-Un enjoys a cigarette in ‘outdoor office’ on snowy mountain during missile test

The high-power solid fuel engine test took place on Thursday

Evening Standard

Russians strike Ukraine with 60 missiles in one of worst barrages since war began

Kyiv officials said Ukraine’s capital had withstood 'one of the biggest rocket attacks' launched by Russian forces since they invaded the country almost 10 months ago

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Thousands left without water and power as Russian missile barrage hits Ukraine

Three people were killed during the airstrikes as Moscow continues to target civilian infrastructure

The Independent UK

Russian missile barrage knocks out power to Ukrainian cities

A salvo of more at least 76 Russian missiles knocked out power and water across Ukraine as President Vladimir Putin’s forces continued their campaign of attacking infrastructure.

Tribune News Service

Russia confident of securing up to 250 ballistic missiles from Iran as it runs short of its own

Vladimir Putin has begged the Iranians for a larger missile supply but sources indicate he will not receive more than 250 from a Tehran regime preoccupied with protests

Daily Mirror

North Korea performs key test amid concerns of new devastating world-ending nukes

North Korea's Kim Jong-un supervised a “static firing test” of a "high-thrust solid-fuel motor" which would likely become part of a new intercontinental ballistic missile, which could wreak unimaginable horrors on the world if ever launched by Pyongyang

Daily Mirror

Ukraine grid operator warns of longer repair time after latest Russian attack

Ukraine's power grid operator said on Friday it would take longer to repair the national grid and restore power than it did after previous Russian missile attacks.

Reuters

Russia ‘massively’ attacks Ukraine in latest round of raids

Russia launches 76 missiles on least four cities in new attack on Ukraine’s infrastructure with casualties reported.

Al Jazeera

Russian missile attack damages nine Ukrainian power facilities - minister

Nine Ukrainian power facilities were damaged on Friday during Russia's latest missile attacks on critical infrastructure, Energy Minister German Galushchenko said on national television.

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Ukraine shot down 37 out of 40 Russian missiles in Kyiv area - official

Ukrainian air defences shot down 37 of 40 incoming Russian missiles in the Kyiv area on Friday, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian capital's military administration said.

ABC News

Russia launches latest missile attack on Ukraine, killing three in southern city of Kryvyi Rih and striking Kyiv, Kharkiv

Local authorities report explosions in three Ukrainian cities, including the nation's capital, in the latest barrage of Russian strikes.

Reuters

Russian attack causes 'colossal' infrastructure damage in Ukraine's Kharkiv - mayor

Russian missile strikes caused "colossal" damage to infrastructure in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Friday and mainly affected the energy system, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said.

The Independent UK

Russia threatens ‘consequences’ if Ukraine receives US Patriot missile system

Russia says any weapons systems or crew that accompany it will become ‘legitimate priority targets’

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The Independent UK

As regional threats rise, Japan eases defense-only strategy

Japan's strict self-defense-only postwar principle is being loosened

The Independent UK

Russia launches another major missile attack on Ukraine

Ukrainian authorities have reported explosions in at least three cities, saying Russia has launched a major missile attack on energy facilities and infrastructure

Evening Standard

Russia launches ‘massive missile attack’ across Ukraine as blasts heard in Kyiv and Kharkiv suffers complete blackout

Attacks have been reported in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Kryvyi Rih and Zaporizhzhia

Reuters

At least three killed in Russian missile strikes on Ukraine

Russia rained down scores of missiles on Ukraine's power grid on Friday, killing at least three people, damaging nine energy facilities and forcing Kyiv to introduce emergency blackouts across the country as winter bites.

The Independent UK

North Korea performs key test to build more agile ICBM

North Korea has tested a “high-thrust solid-fuel motor” as a key step toward building a new strategic weapons system, as the country pushes to develop more agile and powerful intercontinental ballistic missiles designed to strike the U.S. mainland

Al Jazeera

North Korea says it tested ‘high-thrust solid-fuel motor’

Pyongyang wants to build more solid-fuel missiles, which are more stable and can be launched with almost no warning.

Reuters

Russia to double intercontinental missile tests in 2023 -commander

Russia is to double the number of test launches of its intercontinental ballistic missiles to eight in 2023 from four in 2022, the commander of strategic rocket forces was quoted as saying on Friday.

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