Ukrainian drones hit residential high-rises in Kazan, causing fires but no casualties. Russian air defenses shot down one drone, but others reached their targets. The attack, 1,379 km from Ukraine, led to evacuations and temporary housing for residents.

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.

Kyiv on Saturday staged a major drone attack on the Russian city of Kazan, 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) from the frontier, as Moscow's troops captured a new frontline village in eastern Ukraine.The ministry said the Russian army had captured a new village near the key city of Kurakhove in eastern Ukraine where Russian forces have made major advances in recent months.

Russia imposed flight restrictions at Kazan and Saratov airports after Ukrainian drones targeted Kazan, causing fires and prompting evacuations. Tatarstan’s leader confirmed a ’massive UAV attack’, with six drones intercepted.

Ukraine has struck Russian zones with drone attacks on Saturday morning that local authorities said damaged residential buildings in the city of Kazan in the Tatarstan region, over 600 miles (1,000 kilometres) from the front line.

Recent drone strikes by Ukraine on Kazan intensify the ongoing conflict with Russia. Following attacks in Kursk and Kyiv, the situation remains tense with international calls for peace.

Ukraine intensified the conflict on Saturday morning by conducting drone assaults on Kazan, a city in Russia's Tatarstan province located more than 600 miles (1,000 km) from the battle lines.

This incident involved eight drones, six of which struck residential high-rise buildings, while one hit an industrial facility, and another was intercepted over a river.

A daring drone attack on Kazan, Russia, has caused chaos, grounding flights at Kazan airport and locking residents in panic as several flights are suspended. This dramatic escalation has left the city in shock,

The press service of Tatarstan’s governor, of which Kazan is the capital, Rustam Minnikhanov, said six drones struck residential buildings and one hit an industrial facility in the city over 600 miles from the front line in Ukraine.