Ukraine says missiles hit military plant deep inside Russia

Ukrainian forces have carried out a missile attack deep inside Russia, hitting a major military plant overnight, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.

He said FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles struck the drone and missile plant in the city of Cheboksary, in the Chuvash Republic, more than 900km (560 miles) from the front line. Local officials say said three people were injured in a missile attack on the city.

Ukraine also said it had hit the Moscow-occupied port of Mariupol on the Sea of Azov, a Russian oil refinery in Samara and a "shadow fleet" oil tanker in the Black Sea.

In recent months, Ukraine's military has intensified its drone strikes on key facilities across Russia.

Kyiv says energy sites are legitimate targets, as they allow Moscow to continue its war effort. However, missile attacks deep inside Russia have been rare.

Russia's military said that its air defence units had intercepted or shot down 326 Ukrainian drones over a number of regions overnight.

Meanwhile, Ukraine's air force said it downed 181 out of 207 drones fired by Russia during that time. It also admitted 21 direct hits in 14 locations.

At least two people were killed and 26 injured, including two children, in four Ukrainian regions in the past 24 hours, local officials said.