Ukrainian drones strike large military depot in Russian town

Ukraine’s targeting of Russian military equipment, ammunition and infrastructure deep inside Russia is part of Kyiv’s strategy (Tony Hicks/AP)

Ukrainian drones have struck a large military depot in a town deep inside Russia, causing a huge blaze and prompting the evacuation of some local residents, a Ukrainian official and Russian news reports said.

The strike came as a senior US diplomat said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s recently announced – but still confidential – plan for winning the war “can work” and help end the conflict that is now in its third year.