Russian Shelling Kills 11 in Ukraine; Counterattacks Damage Russian Command Centers

As the conflict escalates, both nations plan significant increases in drone production.

Russian forces shelled the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, killing 11 people, including 5 children, and wounding another eight.
Ukrainian Air Force reported the destruction of a Russian command center at the Saky air base on the occupied Crimean Peninsula.
Ukraine carried out separate strikes on a Russian military command post and a military unit in Crimea, inflicting serious damage to Russia's defense system.
Russia plans to produce 32,500 drones each year by 2030, allocating $7.66 billion for the project.
Ukraine plans to produce more than 11,000 medium- and long-range attack drones, as well as 1 million FPV drones in 2024.