Russian forces staged a mass drone attack on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia late on Tuesday, triggering fires, injuring 12 people and badly damaging buildings and vehicles, the regional governor said.

Ivan Fedorov, posting on the Telegram messaging app, said the attack had smashed cars, destroyed shops and damaged seven apartment blocks. He said 12 people were being treated in hospital.

"A rescue operation is currently underway at 12 locations," Fedorov said in a video posted online. "The maximum number of units from the State Emergency Services, national police and our medical teams has been deployed."

A burned-out car and building are seen in Zaporizhzhia, in the aftermath of Tuesday's mass drone attack. (Darya Nazarova/AFP/Getty Images)

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