A Ukrainian drone struck a Russian industrial plant some 1,300 kilometers (800 miles) from Ukraine, a local official said Tuesday, after Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prioritized the weapon's development and Russia pounded Ukraine with a monthly record of drones in June.

Officials say a Ukrainian drone has struck an industrial plant deep inside Russia, injuring several people and causing a fire. Ukrainian officials say the plant produces drones and air

For Ukraine, June began with a celebration — not the one the whole country longs for, victory over Moscow — but a celebration of one of the most stunning drone attacks on Russia, known as Operation Spiderweb.

Russia ramped up drone attacks on Ukraine dramatically in June, an AFP analysis published Tuesday showed, pressuring the war-torn country's stretched air defence systems and exhausted civilian population.

A powerful Ukrainian drone strike has rocked central Russia, targeting a key military plant over 1,300km from the border. The attack on the Kupol Electromechanical Plant in Izhevsk left three dead and 45 injured.

On the night of July 2, the Russian army attacked Ukraine with four S-300 missiles as well as more than a hundred drones. Air defense eliminated most of the targets, but there were hits, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.

Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 79 drones across northern, eastern, and southern regions. According to the Air Force, 40 drones were destroyed by air defense fire, while another 39 were neutralized or lost through electronic warfare measures.

A Ukrainian drone struck a Russian industrial plant some 1300 km from Ukraine, a local official said Tuesday, after Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prioritised the weapon’s development and Russia pounded Ukraine with a monthly record of drones in June.