Today's Ukraine War Latest live is brought to you by Francis Farrell in Kharkiv and Jared Goyette in Kyiv, both cities where temperatures plunged below -20 degrees Celsius overnight, as Russia's campaign against electricity and heating infrastructure continues.

Russian authorities use various strategies to recruit new troops to replenish its supply of soldiers for its nearly 4-year-old full-scale invasion of Ukraine

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said a series of strikes were conducted in response to a claimed Hamas violation of the ceasefire agreement on Friday. The IDF said these strikes had hit “four commanders and additional terrorists from the Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorist organizations across the Gaza Strip”.

Russian scientists are developing cyborg pigeon drones that could be used for covert surveillance or warfare. Under a project codenamed PJN-1, neural chips are implanted into the birds’ brains, with cameras strapped to their chests and flight paths dictated remotely by operators.

Russia's winter strikes have focused on Ukraine's energy infrastructure.