What is known about drone attack on residential buildings in Kazan

KAZAN, December 21. /TASS/. Unmanned aerial vehicles attacked residential buildings in three districts in the city of Kazan, the capital of Russia’s Tatarstan Region, on Saturday morning, the mayor’s office said.

A situation room has been set up and the buildings have been evacuated. Tatarstan’s head Rustam Minnikhanov has arrived at the site of the attack.

TASS has gathered the main information about the incident.

Drone attack

- According to the Russian Defense Ministry, a drone was destroyed over the Tatarstan Region at 7:50 a.m. Moscow time (4:50 a.m. GMT).

- Residential buildings in the Sovetsky, Kirovsky and Privolzhsky districts of Kazan caught fire after the attack.

Authorities’ response

- Emergency services are working at the site of the attack; municipal services have been put on high alert.

- A situation room has been set up.

- Tatarstan’s head arrived at the site of the attack; he is receiving reports from the situation room.

- Kazan Mayor Ilsur Metshin handed down instructions to provide temporary accommodation, warm clothing and meals to those evacuated.