Escalating Violence in Ukraine: Russia Strikes Military Base and US Ramps Up Weapons Production.

Russia carried out a new wave of air strikes on Ukrainian military bases, while Ukraine claimed that Russian forces shelled industrial facilities inside Russia. The attacks come as Ukraine prepares for a counter-offensive to take back territory seized by Russia. The Ukrainian capital was attacked for the 16th time this month, and two people were killed in an attack on the city of Toretsk. Ukraine's military is conducting reorganization and other military moves to hit the enemy more successfully. Moscow said it is open to resuming peace talks, but Ukraine's peace plan, which envisages the full withdrawal of Russian troops, is the only way to end the war, according to a top aide to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.