Dec 8 - Russia's defence ministry has proposed a medal for servicemen and civilians who ‍helped ​to recover bodies from ‍combat zones - a rare official indication that Russia is ​struggling ​to account for the missing nearly four years into the war with Ukraine.

The ‍draft document, published on Monday in an official ​database of ⁠proposed regulations, suggests awarding the medal for "evacuation of killed servicemen and other individuals in combat conditions with ​life-threatening risks."