These are the key developments from day 1,457 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Russian 'mothership' drones prompt Ukraine to weigh passport requirement for SIM card sales * Explosion at Ukrainian military enlistment office declared terrorist

KYIV, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Ukraine imposed sanctions against Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Wednesday, vowing to "increase countermeasures" against Minsk for its wartime assistance to Russia.

More than 1,000 Kenyans have been recruited to fight on Russia's side in the war in Ukraine, according to a Kenyan intelligence report presented to lawmakers this week, five times ‌more than authorities had previously estimated.

Russian attacks and Ukrainian civilian deaths rose as President Trump’s peace talks dragged on during his first year back in the White House.

A burned, twisted train car from a deadly Russian drone strike is set to arrive in Kyiv as a stark symbol of four years of war.

Russian and Ukrainian delegations are meeting in Geneva for U.S.-brokered talks although both sides are far apart on issues such as land, security and a possible ceasefire.

Ukraine’s goal is to make the war futile for Russia by minimizing territorial losses, pushing Russian casualties higher than the numbers Moscow can recruit, and increasing the economic costs such that the war is unsustainable.

The topic has become a debate during the 2026 Milan Cortina Games amid the conflicts involving Russia and Israel.

Investigators call the recruitment a well-organised trafficking ring involving immigration staff and security agencies.

This year’s Lukas Prize finalists spotlight deeply reported books on race, war and American life. On Thursday, the Columbia Journalism School and Harvard’s Nieman Foundation named finalists in three categories.