Ukraine drones hit multiple buildings in Russia's Kazan, flights cancelled

Ukraine intensified its attack by launching drone strikes on Kazan, Tatarstan, damaging buildings without casualties. Russia retaliated with 113 drones on Ukraine, half of which were intercepted or jammed.

In Short

• Ukraine drones targetted residential, industrial buildings in Russia
• No casualties reported, flights halted in Kazan
• Russia sent 113 drones into Ukraine, 57 shot down

Ukraine brought the war into the heart of Russia Saturday morning with drone attacks that local authorities said damaged residential buildings in the city of Kazan in the Tatarstan region, over 1,000 kilometres from the front line.

The press service of Tatarstan's governor, Rustam Minnikhanov, said that eight drones attacked the city. Six hit residential buildings, one hit an industrial facility and one was shot down over a river, the statement said.

A video posted on local Telegram news channel Astra, verified by The Associated Press, shows a drone flying into the upper floors of a high-rise building.

Local authorities said there were no casualties. Flights were halted at Kazan's airport and all mass gatherings were cancelled on Saturday and Sunday.

The attacks, which Ukraine didn't acknowledge in keeping with its security policy, come after a Ukrainian attack on Friday on a town in Russia's Kursk border region using US-supplied missiles killed six people, including a child.

Moscow sent 113 drones into Ukraine overnight into Saturday, Ukrainian officials said. According to Ukraine's Air Force, 57 drones were shot down during the attacks. A further 56 drones were "lost," likely having been electronically jammed.

The governor of Ukraine's Kharkiv region, Oleh Syniehubov, said eight people were wounded Friday night in drone attacks on the regional capital, also called Kharkiv.