Ukrainian drones breach Kazan's defenses: Putin briefed
- Vladimir Putin was informed about the drone attack on Kazan. He remains in constant contact with the military, said the dictator's spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov. Ukrainian drones struck several buildings. Alarmed Russians shared numerous recordings of the moment of the attack. They did not hear the military attempting to shoot down the incoming drones.
"The airport in Kazan, located in Russia, suspended all arrivals and departures after the Ukrainian drone attack on the city" - reported on Saturday by Rosaviatsiya, the Russian aviation regulatory authority, cited by Reuters. Temporary restrictions also affected the airport in Izhevsk.
The announcement was published just after the internet was inundated with recordings documenting the Ukrainian drone attack on the city. They did not hear any active air defence systems. Drones - without any obstacles - flew over the city and hit designated targets.
Putin "informed about the attack"
According to Russian state news agencies, approximately 800 kilometres east of Moscow, a drone attack targeted a residential complex in Kazan. The TASS agency reported that there were eight drone strikes, six of which affected residential buildings - reported Reuters.
Videos on Telegram showed an aerial object striking a high-rise building, causing a fire.
Is Russia lacking air defence systems?
"Russia is already running out of air defence and anti-missile systems to protect facilities and cities. A significant portion has been lost. Key systems are concentrated in Moscow, near Putin's residence, and also in St. Petersburg. Other regions are insignificant to Putin - he despises them," - wrote a few hours after the attack by Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Centre for Counteracting Disinformation at Ukrainian National Security and Defence Council.
On Friday, after 3 PM Greenwich Time, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov conveyed in an interview with the TASS agency that Vladimir Putin was informed of the drone attack on the city.
- Putin is in contact with the military - Peskov conveyed.
Authorities report that no one was killed in the drone attack on Kazan.
