Drone attack on Kazan: Ukraine reveals key Russian targets in city

"There is the Kazan powder factory in the city, which is one of the key enterprises of the Russian military-industrial complex, specializing in the production of explosives, missile fuels, and other components critical to the Russian army," Kovalenko said.

Why this factory is important

As Kovalenko explained, this factory provides the Russian forces with ammunition and materials necessary for producing missiles of various classes and purposes, including Kalibr, Iskander, and others.

"Overall, the Kazan powder factory is one of the 'backbones' of Russia's military-industrial complex, without which serial ammunition production would be impossible," noted the Center for Countering Disinformation.

Drone attack on Kazan

In the morning, Russians complained about a drone attack on Kazan. In particular, Russian representatives reported an attack on an industrial facility in the city, but the drone allegedly "missed the target."

According to Russian media, citing Russia's Ministry of Defense, the attacks on Kazan were reportedly carried out in three waves from different directions. Air defense systems allegedly destroyed three drones, and electronic warfare systems suppressed another three.

Russians also assured that drones attacked residential buildings. Particularly, Russian authorities reported a total of eight drone strikes in Kazan, six of which allegedly targeted residential buildings.

Videos from the site of the drone hits on residential buildings have already appeared online. According to Telegram channels, two UAVs struck the 37-story residential complex Lazurni nebesa, and another two hit the 23-story residential complex Manhattan.

Drones attacked Kazan on December 21 (t.me/astrapress)

Local authorities have already stated that there were no casualties, while local media report three wounded persons.

As reported, several airports in Russia were closed in the morning on December 21 amid the drone threat.