Russia launches massive attack on Ukraine, as Kyiv hits oil refineries

Russia hits 14 Ukrainian regions, Kyiv says, with at least one person reported killed and 30 injured.

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One woman was killed in the southern Zaporizhzhia region and 30 people were injured - including children - according to local officials.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia launched nearly 540 drones and 45 missiles, urging tough new sanctions on Moscow.

Following the attack, Russia's defence ministry said all "targets of the strike have been achieved" and "designated objects have been hit" - a claim that has not been independently verified.

Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.