Ukraine mourns dead from major Russian strike, vows response with underground weapons production

Associated Press

POLTAVA, Ukraine (AP) — Funeral services have been held in the eastern Ukrainian city of Poltava for the victims of one of the deadliest Russian airstrikes since the invasion began, which killed over 50 people at a military training facility. As grieving families and local residents mourned, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pledged to boost domestic weapons production by creating underground facilities to withstand Russian missile and drone strikes. He also renewed calls for the lifting of restrictions on using Western-supplied weapons against Russian territory, noting that Ukraine is also developing its own missiles to put pressure on Russia.