Tatarstan is a multiethnic Russian republic which is home to a significant Muslim minority. Between October 22 and October 24, its capital, Kazan hosted the summit of BRICS countries which include Brazil, India, China and South Africa, and is considered by Russia to be the Global South's alternative to the G7.

Vladimir Putin vowed to bring more “destruction” to Ukraine in retaliation for a drone attack on a central Russian home to key Kremlin weapons factories.

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;

Ukrainian drones attacked the Russian city of Kazan and the airport there was temporarily closed, Russian media and aviation authorities said on Saturday.

Ukrainian drones attacked Kazan, Russia, over 600 miles from the frontline, causing damage to buildings. No casualties reported. Moscow also launched drone attacks on Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday vowed to bring more "destruction" to Ukraine in retaliation for a drone attack on a high-rise apartment block in the central Russian city of Kazan a day earlier.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday vowed to bring more “destruction” to Ukraine in retaliation for a drone attack on the central Russian city of Kazan a day earlier. Russia accused Ukraine of a “massive” drone attack that hit a luxury apartment block in the city, some 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) from the frontier.

Russia conducts an overnight drone attack targeting Kyiv that shook the Ukrainian capital. As per media reports, Russian drones hit Kyiv early morning. Local authorities urged civilians to take shelter as soon as drone sirens blared in the city.

(Reuters) — The airport in the Russian city of Kazan reopened on Saturday after temporarily closing earlier in the day following a Ukrainian drone attack, Russia’s aviation watchdog said ...

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.

A drone smashes into a high-rise apartment building, damaging a skyscraper but leaving no victims, according to local officials.