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Good morning from the Financial Times.

Today is Thursday, January 12th, and this is your FT News Briefing.

The European Union is short on medicines, so it's trying to stock up.

Moscow has replaced the leader of its forces in Ukraine,

and the failed Virgin Orbite satellite launch is a setback for customers

and Europe's space ambitions.

Europe could well find itself without the ability to launch its own satellites.

I'm Mark Filipino, and here's the news you need to start your day.

There's a shortage of medicines across Europe, even basic ones like penicillin.

Now the FT reports Brussels has a plan to stockpile drugs and make manufacturers guarantee supplies.

The European Commission said it'll propose legislation to secure access and avoid market

disruption. It also told the FT the EU will try to reduce reliance on China for medicines.

Moscow has tapped a new man to lead its forces in Ukraine.

This comes as Russia may have gotten its first military success since last summer.

This week Moscow's forces stepped up attacks on the small town of Solidar in eastern Ukraine.

They may have taken control of most of it.

Here's the FT's defense and security correspondent John Paul Rathbone with more.

There's very fierce and bloody fighting.

Russian troops being unleashed wave upon wave upon Solidar, but Solidar's

importance really is because capture of Solidar could help Russian forces

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