Ukraine launches missile attack on Crimea, Russia says

A missile attack by Ukraine has caused a large fire at a shipyard in Crimea, injuring 24 people, Russian-installed governor Mikhail Razvozhayev said.

Mr Razvozhayev said the attack had hit a shipyard in Sevastopol, home to Russia's Black Sea fleet.

Russia said Ukraine launched 10 missiles and three unmanned boats, but most were intercepted, reports BBC.

Two Russian ships were damaged as a result of hits by cruise missiles, the defence ministry said.

A photo shared by Mr Razvozhayev on Telegram shows flames engulfing what appears to be vessel at a port as he stands speaking into his phone.

Images circulating on social media, which the BBC has yet to verify, show several large explosions in the area.

Ukraine has targeted Sevastopol and the Black Sea fleet, before, but this seems to be one of its most concerted attacks so far, probably using western-supplied long range missiles.

The fact that some got through Russia's air defences and appear to have done substantial damage will be of real concern in Moscow.

Meanwhile, Russian drones reportedly damaged the Ukrainian grain port of Izmail, on the Danube river.

The governor of the Odesa region, Oleh Kiper, said six people had been injured in the attack, which caused a fire and damaged infrastructure.

"Several groups of drones were launched at the Izmail district," Mr Kiper said on Telegram.

"Unfortunately, there were hits: damage to port and other civil infrastructure was recorded."