Russia's war in Ukraine continues with attacks, casualties, and recruitment abroad

The war in Ukraine continues with reports of heavy casualties and attacks on civilians. Russian forces attacked a civilian train, killing five people, and aid groups warn that children are at risk of hypothermia due to damage from attacks on infrastructure.

Separately, Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, announced that Russia has returned the bodies of another thousand Ukrainian soldiers killed in combat. There are also reports that Russia is recruiting foreign nationals, including from Kenya and the Philippines, to fight in the war, with one Filipino's death reported but not yet officially confirmed.