Ukraine struck Russian regions with a major drone and missile attack overnight, damaging at least two factories and forcing schools to close in a major southern Russian city, according to Russian officials and media.

Ukraine has launched its largest attack on Russian military facilities, deploying British Storm Shadow missiles, US-made Atacms missiles and 146 drones to strike targets deep inside Russian territory.

Ukraine's army said Tuesday its missiles struck a Russian chemical factory that makes rocket fuel and ammunition in the Bryansk border region. "Drones successfully distracted Russian air defenses, paving the way for missiles that hit the main targets,

Russian terrorist forces on Friday, January 3, launched a group missile strike on the outskirts of Chernihiv. One casualty is currently known.The head of the

Russia's military on Tuesday said it would retaliate against Ukraine after Kyiv attacked Russian regions by firing six U.S.-made ATACMS ballistic missiles, six UK-made Storm Shadow cruise missiles and launching one of the biggest drone attacks to date.

Ukraine carried out its largest aerial attack on Russian territory of the nearly three-year war overnight, Kyiv said Tuesday, hitting factories and energy hubs hundreds of miles from the frontline.

The operation was carried out by the regiment's operators in cooperation with other components of the Defense Forces. Read also: State of emergency in Russia’s Engels after Ukrainian drone strike The Engels-2 airbase houses Tu-95MS and Tu-160 aircraft of the 22nd Heavy Bomber Aviation Division.

Moscow said on Tuesday that Ukraine had fired six U.S.-made ATACMS ballistic missiles, six UK-made Storm Shadow cruise missiles and at least 146 drones into Russia in an attack that it said would not go unanswered.

Ukraine struck Russian regions with a major drone and missile attack overnight, damaging factories in at least three cities, officials and media said.