This live blog is closed, thank you for joining us. These were the updates on the Russia-Ukraine war on Friday, January 13.
- Russia’s Ministry of Defence says its forces have captured Soledar, where bloody battles have raged for days.
- If Russia’s claim is confirmed, the town’s fall would mark a rare victory for Moscow after months of setbacks.
- Vyacheslav Volodin, the speaker of the Russian parliament and a close ally of President Vladimir Putin, suggests seizing the assets of Russian critics.
- Belarus might enter the conflict in Ukraine if Kyiv decides to “invade” either country, a Russian official says.