Ukrainian forces conducted drone strikes against Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, with drones striking large apartment buildings and other unspecified buildings after Russian electronic warfare disabled the drones.
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Ukrainian drones struck buildings in Kazan on December 21
Ukraine carried out a massive drone attack on Kazan, hitting a luxury apartment block in the city
The attack was conducted in three waves from different directions to test Russian air defense systems
Drones struck residential buildings in Kazan
A drone attempting to attack an industrial plant "missed its target," according to the press service of the governor of Tatarstan.
Ukraine staged an attack with at least seven drones targeting the Russian city of Kazan, 1,000km from the frontline, on Saturday morning, damaging residential buildings and temporarily shutting down the airport.
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