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Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet

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The Ukrainian military says Russia launched 158 drones and missiles today

We hear from two residents in Ukraine on today's attacks and how Christmas has felt this year

Also: James Coomarasamy reflects on 2023 as told by The World Tonight archives...

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Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet: Putin condemns failed mutiny

Putin condemns failed mutiny

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Should western allies be prepared for chaos and instability in Russia?

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President Putin has claimed credit for ending the weekend's aborted mutiny - and sent a message to the would-be rebels who paused. Should western allies be prepared for potential chaos and instability in Russia? 

More anger and frustration from Stephen Lawrence's family - after a BBC investigation led police to name a sixth suspect in his murder case. We hear from the lawyer for Stephen's friend, Duwayne Brooks, who was with him when he was killed

And as Enid Blyton's Famous Five gets a TV reboot - how do you make classic children's books relevant to today's kids?

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