There were at least 8 explosions in Kazan, Russia, which were caused by drone strikes. One of the drones attacked an industrial enterprise, which drew attention to the strategic importance of this object. This is reported by the Russian media and local Telegram channels.
the Russians write about the UAV hitting an industrial facility in Kazan. I would like to remind you that there is a Kazan Gunpowder Plant in the city, which is one of the key enterprises of the Russian military-industrial complex, specializing in the production of explosives, rocket fuels and other components of critical importance to the Russian army. This plant performs the function of providing the Russian armed forces with ammunition and materials necessary for the manufacture of missiles of various classes and purposes, including the Kalibr, Iskander, etc. missiles. In general, the Kazan Gunpowder Plant is one of the "backbones" of the Russian military industry, without which serial production of ammunition would be impossible
The press service of the head of Tatarstan Minikhanov reported regarding Kazan that, according to operational information, a total of 8 arrivals were recorded, of which one was at an industrial enterprise, one was over the river, and 6 were at a residential area.
As Baza writes, they tried to shoot down drones even with assault rifles.
The Russian Ministry of Defense claims regarding Kazan that on the morning of December 21, UAVs were used in three waves from different directions. Three unmanned aerial vehicles were allegedly destroyed by regular anti-aircraft defenses, three more UAVs were suppressed by EW.
ASTRA reports that the Kazan airport has temporarily suspended the reception and departure of flights. Similar measures were introduced at the Izhevsk airport, where the "Carpet" plan was announced.
