Eight drones targeted residential buildings and industrial sites in Kazan, but no casualties were reported.View on euronews

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.

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

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.

Kazan and the surrounding oil-rich region of Tatarstan have previously been targeted by Ukrainian drones. Such strikes are seen as embarrassing for Russia, almost three years into its military offensive on Ukraine.

The attacks, which Ukraine didn’t acknowledge in keeping with its security policy, comes after a Ukrainian attack Friday on a town in Russia’s Kursk border region using U.S.-supplied missiles killed six people,

Ukraine escalated its conflict with Russia by launching drone attacks in Kazan, damaging several buildings. Local authorities reported no casualties. The attack followed a prior missile strike in Russia's Kursk region.

An attack on Kazan has occurred a day after a Russian strike targeted Kyiv, intensifying tensions in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.

MOSCOW - Russia's Tatarstan Republic on Saturday declared a state of emergency for government bodies and emergency response units to manage the aftermath of Ukrainian drone attacks.

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has threatened further attacks on military installations in Russia, after Ukrainian strikes hit the Russian city of Kazan and a village in the Kursk border region.

Activity at three airports was restricted Saturday after eight Ukrainian drones struck deep inside Russia in the city of Kazan, the Russian authorities said.