Jessica Miocevich

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[9News Sydney @9NewsSyd]

The tiny Arctic town of Salla in Finnish Lapland has often broken records for the coldest winters.

But it's now warming nearly three times faster than the rest of the planet, according to scientists who are hitting the alarm bell. @CGreenbank9 #9News

[9News Sydney @9NewsSyd]

More than three decades on from the fall of the Iron Curtain, Finland has begun construction of a large barbed-wire fence on its border with Russia separating East from West. @CGreenbank9 #9News

[9News Australia @9NewsAUS]

Pope Benedict XVI has been farewelled with an historic funeral at the Vatican. @CGreenbank9 #9News

[9News Australia @9NewsAUS]

More than 135,000 people have paid their respects to former Pope Benedict the 16th, as church officials prepare for his funeral today. @CGreenbank9 #9News

[9News Australia @9NewsAUS]

Tens of thousands of people have paid their respects to Pope Benedict XVI at St Peter's Basilica. @CGreenbank9 #9News

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The Royal Family is spending Christmas at Sandringham for the first time since 2019.

King Charles and Camilla greeting crowds - some had waited hours to see them. @CGreenbank9 #9News

[9News Sydney @9NewsSyd]

Being served by a king is a rare sight but not on a tiny island that sits off the coast of northern England.

It's a centuries-old tradition, whoever takes over Piel Island's pub becomes its monarch and an electrician has been crowned its 24th ruler. @Tracy_Vo #9News

[9News Sydney @9NewsSyd]

An Australian man has been killed in Ukraine while fighting alongside local forces. @CGreenbank9 #9News

[9News Australia @9NewsAUS]

After days of intense destruction across Ukraine - Russia's Vladimir Putin says that he sees "no need" at this stage to conduct large-scale strikes - even hinting at withdrawing troops from part of the occupied South. @CGreenbank9 #9News

[Carrie Greenbank @CGreenbank9]

Too kind @Brett_McLeod

[The Today Show @TheTodayShow]

Russia has fired 83 missiles into Ukraine, bringing death and destruction to cities across the country.

President Putin has said this is a retaliation for the attack on the Crimea bridge by Ukrainian special forces.

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[9News Australia @9NewsAUS]

#BREAKING: Ukraine's capital is being rocked by several explosions in the centre of the city. Kyiv hasn't been struck by missiles for many months, but today's assault is being seen as Russia's retaliation for a recent strike on a bridge in Crimea. @CGreenbank9 #9News

[Carrie Greenbank @CGreenbank9]

We met Viktor in Popasna, Luhansk region, just before Russia’s invasion. The soft-spoken principal was extremely proud to show us his school and the murals depicting Ukrainians divided by war. We’ve been informed that he died yesterday, fighting on the frontline ⁦@9NewsAUS⁩

[Carrie Greenbank @CGreenbank9]

What a waste of a life that impacted so many children in that area. Those murals spoke to a hope… that one day life would be beautiful again. We’ve been told the school has now been completely destroyed. For the moment there’s no way of confirming that.

[9News Melbourne @9NewsMelb]

Moscow has accused Ukraine of 'terrorism' by blowing up Europe's longest bridge - Vladimir Putin's prized link to Crimea.

The massive blast crippled what has been a key supply route for Russia's invasion. @CGreenbank9 #9News

[9News Australia @9NewsAUS]

The Ukrainian military is reclaiming land at an astounding rate, marking one of its most significant successes since defeating Russian attempts to capture Kyiv in March. Tonight we meet an Australian soldier at the forefront of the fight. @CGreenbank9 #9News

[Carrie Greenbank @CGreenbank9]

We met 72 year old Nadya in the recently liberated town of Izyum. She wanted to show us her home then burst into tears at the sight of it- destroyed by an air strike, like most houses on her street. ‘Where can we go,’ she said. ‘We have nowhere to go.’ ⁦⁦@9NewsAUS⁩

[9News Australia @9NewsAUS]

WARNING: Some of the vision in this story may be distressing.

In a humiliating defeat, Russia no longer has control of any of the Ukrainian regions it illegally annexed. @CGreenbank9 #9News

[9News Melbourne @9NewsMelb]

In a setback for Russian forces, Ukraine has claimed full control of the eastern city of Lyman. @cgreenbank9 #9News

[9News Australia @9NewsAUS]

Australia has hit Russia with another round of sanctions, targeting 28 officials and ministers.

While on the ground, the nation's trooped suffered a humiliating military defeat in a key city in Ukraine's East. @CGreenbank9 #9News