Ukrainian drones attacked industrial facilities in the province of Tatarstan, Russian authorities said on Tuesday, claiming 12 people were injured.
The facilities are situated near the cities of Yelabuga and Nizhnekamsk, located some 745 miles east of Ukraine, Russian regional authorities said – meaning an attack would be Kyiv’s deepest strike inside Russian territory since the war began more than two years ago.
Ukrainian security and intelligence officials said they targeted a “drone-production site” in Yelabuga, Tatarstan, using Ukrainian-produced long-range drones.
The strike came as US secretary of state Antony Blinken warned that Ukraine is at a “critical moment” in its war with Russia and urgently needs more Western support.
“It is absolutely essential to get Ukrainians what they continue to need to defend themselves, particularly when it comes to munitions and air defences,” Mr Blinken told reporters during a visit to France.
“It’s another reason why the supplementary budget request that President Biden has made to Congress must be fulfilled as quickly as possible.”