9/11-Style Drone Attack on Kazan: Ukrainian Strikes Shake Russian City

In a dramatic escalation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, suspected Ukrainian drones struck high-rise residential buildings in Kazan on Saturday morning

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The coordinated drone attack, resembling the 9/11 attacks, ignited multiple buildings, causing chaos and prompting mass evacuations

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The incident in Kazan, located 500 miles east of Moscow, involved explosive-laden drones crashing into at least three high-rise buildings

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Witnesses described harrowing scenes, with video footage showing a drone crashing into a building, causing a massive fireball

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Russian state media outlets, including TASS, confirmed that a total of eight drone strikes had been recorded, with six hitting residential structures

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Local authorities stated that emergency services swiftly responded, with fire brigades working relentlessly to control the flames

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In response to the attack, Kazan's airport halted flights, and Russia's aviation authority-imposed air traffic restrictions. The nearby city of Izhevsk also implemented temporary precautions

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Russia's Ministry of Defense confirmed intercepting at least one drone, but the high-profile strikes have raised concerns about the increasing threat of UAV warfare in the region

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As the situation in Kazan remains tense, emergency teams assess the damage and evacuate residents, while Ukrainian forces haven't claimed responsibility

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On Friday, a Ukrainian missile strike on Rylsk in Russia's Kursk region killed six, including a child, and injured 10, confirming the growing threat of cross-border attacks

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