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Happening now civilian targets in flames and in ruins after Russia's

deadly and massive new barrage of missile strikes on Ukraine power facilities in key cities taking a direct hit and

leaving residents in the dark and cold.

Also tonight, we're digging through a new batch of just released January 6 transcripts, including testimony

by Donald Trump Jr. and we're getting new insight into Malanya Trump's mistrust of her

husbands in her circle.

And the Southwest Airlines meltdown drags on now for an eighth day

with thousands of where flights canceled.

Will Southwest get back to a full schedule tomorrow as the company claims?

Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world.

I'm Wolf Plitzer, you're in the situation room.

We begin this hour in Ukraine after one of the biggest Russian missile assaults since the start of the Russian invasion.

Let's go straight to the capital key.

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