Strike on defence plant impacts nearby shopping complex in Russia's Cheboksary PHOTO / VIDEO

A shopping and entertainment centre in the Russian city of Cheboksary has been damaged following a reported Ukrainian strike targeting a nearby defence facility.

According to ASTRA, the MTV Centre complex sustained damage after the attack on the VNIIR-Progress facility.

The shopping centre is located directly opposite the targeted plant, placing it in close proximity to the site of the strike.

Earlier reports indicated that Ukraine had carried out a strike on the VNIIR-Progress plant in Cheboksary.

By Tamilla Hasanova