Russia accused Ukraine of a 'massive' drone attack that hit a luxury apartment block in Kazan in Tatarstan region, some 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) from the frontier.
Russia accused Ukraine of a "massive" drone attack that hit a luxury apartment block in Kazan in Tatarstan region, some 1,000 kilometres from the frontier. Russia n President Vladimir Putin speaks during his annual televised year-end press conference and phone-in held in Moscow, Russia , December 19, 2024. / Photo: Reuters Archive
Videos on Russian social media networks showed drones hitting a high-rise glass building and setting off fireballs, though there were no reported casualties as a result of the strike. The strike on Kazan was the latest in a series of escalating aerial attacks in the nearly three-year conflict.Putin has previously threatened to target the centre of Kiev with a hypersonic ballistic missile in response to Ukrainian attacks on Russian territory.
Russia has accelerated its advance across eastern Ukraine in recent months, looking to secure as much territory as possible before US President-elect Donald Trump comes to power in January.
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