"Deadly Russian Strike on Pokrovsk Claims 11 Lives, Including Children, Amid Ongoing Conflict"
On day 683 of the Russia-Ukraine war, a Russian missile attack killed 11 people in Pokrovsk, Ukraine, while Ukraine's military claimed a successful strike on a Russian airbase in Crimea. Russia countered claims of Ukrainian attacks in Crimea and the Black Sea. In Moscow, women protested for the return of mobilized men, and the US warned of dwindling aid for Ukraine due to political deadlock. Evidence emerged of North Korea-supplied missiles used by Russia, and Russia announced plans to ramp up drone production by 2030.