Day 320 of the Invasion of Ukraine: The Two Sides Exchanged 50 Soldiers Each in a Prisoner Swap

Here are the highlights of events related to the war in Ukraine over the past 24 hours:

Dozens of Russian attacks against Ukraine have been launched over the past 24 hours

Russia has carried out seven missile attacks, 31 airstrikes and more than 70 attacks with salvo systems in Ukraine over the past 24 hours, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Army reported. Ukrainian forces have resisted Russian pressure in 14 settlements, including Bakhmut.

Last night, Russian forces attacked two settlements in the Nikopol area, Dnipropetrovsk region. The damage caused is being specified, there is no information about casualties.

Italy may decide to send new military aid to Ukraine as early as next month. According to the "Republika" publication, the type of military equipment and the amount of supplies should be determined at the end of January. The deployment of SAMP-T anti-aircraft missile systems and Aspide guided missiles is being discussed. The Italian Senate has already approved the government's decision to provide military aid to Ukraine until the end of this year.

Ukraine denies striking its barracks in Kramatorsk

Ukraine denied Moscow's information that it struck Ukrainian barracks in Kramatorsk. The Russian Ministry of Defense announced yesterday that more than 600 Ukrainian soldiers were killed in the strikes.

According to Moscow, the attacks were carried out in response to the Ukrainian strike in the first minutes of January on a building that housed Russian soldiers. 89 Russian servicemen died there.

In his regular address, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukrainian forces were struggling to hold two key cities in the east of the country. "The situation on the...