<a href="https://x.com/BenefitNews24/status/1870380608003739886">Videos</a>&nbsp;have surfaced on social media, showing drones flying into several high-rise buildings in the Russian city of Kazan. About 800km east of Moscow. The strikes reportedly involved eight drones, and occurred in rapid succession.
Russian news agency Sputnik, reported that Russian air defences were able to down a drone over Kazan while seven others were able to penetrate.
City authorities launched emergency rescue operations and have evacuated the affected buildings.
Russia has accused Ukraine of being responsible for the attack on Saturday.
While Ukraine is yet to issue a statement, the Kazan incident comes on the heels of a Russian offensive on Ukraine, which saw 60 drones and five ballistic missiles hit residential areas in Kyiv. One fatality was reported in the attack while multiple people suffered injuries.
Opeations at the Kazan airport have been suspended temporarily, Russian aviation watchdog Rosaviatsia said, adding that restrictions have also been implemented at Izhevsk airport.
Local Telegram channels reported that fires broke out in three distrcits&mdash;Sovetsky and Kirovsky and Privolzhsky&mdash;due to the drone hits.
&ldquo;This morning in Kazan, following an attack by unmanned aerial vehicles, fires broke out in several houses in the Sovetsky, Kirovsky, and Privolzhsky districts,&rdquo; reads an official statement doing the rounds on the social media channel.&nbsp;

Screenshots from videos of the drone hits

Incident comes hours after Russia hit Ukraine with 60 drones, 5 missiles in a night strike

8 Drones Fly into Buildings in Russia’s Kazan

Incident comes hours after Russia hit Ukraine with 60 drones, 5 missiles in a night strike

December 21, 2024 | 14:09 IST