Ukraine has brought the war into the heart of Russia with drone attacks that Russian authorities said damaged residential buildings in the city of Kazan, some 600 miles from the front line.

A 9/11-like attack took place in the Kazan city of Russia on Saturday, 21 December 2024 morning. According to the news agency Reuters, Ukraine carried out 8 drone attacks on Kazan. Six of these attacks took place on residential buildings.

Two Russian airports were put under flight restrictions early Saturday after authorities alleged an attack by Ukrainian drones, according to state-run news agencies.

Ukrainian drones have hit residential buildings in the Russian city of Kazan, more than 1,000 kilometres (600 miles) from the front line, bringing the war deep into the heart of Russia.

Ukraine has launched a massive drone attack, targeting three residential buildings in Russia's Kazan; horrific visuals are a reminder of the 9/11 attack in US.

Ukrainian drones hit high-rise buildings in Russia today, presenting a chilling resemblance to the 9/11 attack in the US when planes rammed the Twin Towers of the World Trade Centre in New York in 2001.

PM IST Ukraine launched a drone attack against Russia on Saturday, December 21, striking many residential high-rise buildings in Kazan. According to media reports, Kamikaze drones were used in the operation.

MOSCOW - Kyiv on Saturday staged a major drone attack on the Russian city of Kazan, 1,000 kilometres from the frontier, as Moscow’s troops captured a new frontline village in eastern Ukraine.

An airport in the Russian city of Kazan has suspended flights after Ukrainian drones hit several buildings, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) reported on Dec. 21. According to the outlet, eight drones attacked the city in the morning hours,

At least seven drones have struck the Russian city of Kazan on the morning of 21 December, hitting residential buildings, one of which was a 32-storey luxury building. Source: Kremlin-aligned Russian news agency TASS;