Putin threatens retaliation: Kazan under fire!

Putin threatens retaliation: Kazan under fire!

After a dramatic drone attack on Kazan, the Russian city of over a million people, Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin issued an urgent warning to Kiev. He let it be known: “Whoever tries to destroy something in our country will be confronted with many times the destruction in his country and will still regret what he tried to do in our country.” This statement was noticed during a televised video conference krone.at is reported. In the incident on Saturday morning, six Ukrainian drones hit residential buildings and an industrial property in Kazan, more than 1,000 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. While official information reported no injuries, the media reported at least three people with cuts from shattered windows. This attack is believed to be a response to a previous Russian missile attack on Kyiv.

Russian attacks on Kyiv

At the same location, in the Ukrainian capital Kiev, there were further Russian drone attacks, which again caused damage and injuries. Loud t-online.de Kiev authorities reported at least two injuries, including a police officer with smoke inhalation. These attacks damaged homes in six districts and extinguished several fires. The military administration reported that debris from the downed drones fell into townhouses and there was an air alert for more than five hours.

The mayor of Kiev, Vitali Klitschko, spoke of loud noise and explosions caused by the drones being shot down. While air defense successfully targeted 71 Russian drone strikes, the threat to civilians in Kiev remains high. President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed outrage and called for increased pressure on Russia to stop the repeated attacks. This ongoing conflict highlights the intense tensions between the two countries and the ongoing risks to civilians in the affected areas.