A fire erupted in the city of Kazan in Russia's Tatarstan Republic overnight on Jan. 20 amid a Ukrainian drone attack on the city, Russian Telegram channels reported, APA reports citing The Kyiv Independent.
Videos posted to social media appear to show a large fire ablaze following a drone attack. Drones seem to be shown striking targets in the region.
Rosaviatsiya, the country's Federal Air Transport Agency, said that Kazan International Airport had suspended flights amid the attack. Begishevo airport, located east of the city in nearby Nizhnekamsk, as well as Izhevsk's airport northeast of Kazan also had its flights suspended.
Reports indicate that the explosions and fire originated in the Aviastroitelny district of the city, reportedly targeting the Kazan Aviation Plant. The plant, which was sanctioned by the European Union in 2023, is known for manufacturing Tu-160 strategic and Tu-22 long-ranger bomber aircraft, among other civilian aircraft.
Russian Telegram media channels also reported that drones appear to be targeting nearby Borisoglebskoye airfield which houses several fuel storage tanks.
