"Record Losses and Trapped Families: Russia-Ukraine War Update"

Russian missiles have struck apartment buildings in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region, resulting in at least two deaths, injuries to a baby, and families trapped under rubble. The strikes hit three cities, destroying buildings, houses, and vehicles. Meanwhile, data suggests that Russian forces have suffered record losses this month, with over 25,000 service personnel killed or severely wounded. In a speech, Russian President Vladimir Putin urged women to have eight or more children to boost the country's population. In other news, Russia's top court has banned LGBT+ activism as "extremist," Slovakia has extended its ban on Ukrainian products, and the European Union is considering including Ukraine's military needs in its defense strategy.