Putin vows to destroy Ukraine after Kazan drone attack | News of the Russian-Ukrainian war

Russia accuses Ukraine of launching a “massive” drone attack that hit a luxury residential building in the city, about 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) from the border.

Russian President Vladimir Putin then vowed to respond Ukrainian drones Residential buildings were bombed in the city of Kazan in the Russian territory of Tatarstan.

Putin made the comments via video link on Sunday while addressing the local leader of Tatarstan at a road opening ceremony.

“Whoever it is, no matter how much they try to destroy it, they themselves will face much greater destruction and will regret what they are trying to do in our country,” Putin said.

On Saturday morning, six Ukrainian drones struck residential buildings in Kazan, and the seventh struck an industrial facility. There were no official reports of any injuries as a result of the attack, while media reports indicated that three people were injured as a result of shattered window glass.

Videos posted on Russian social media showed drones hitting a high-rise glass building and launching fireballs, although no casualties were reported as a result of the strike.

Kazan is located more than 1,000 kilometers (600 miles) from the Ukrainian border. Although Ukraine did not claim responsibility for the attack, it is considered a response to a Russian missile strike against Kiev.

Putin previously threatened to target central Kiev with a hypersonic ballistic missile in response to Ukrainian attacks on Russian territory.

Putin’s threat comes as Russia claimed New developments On the battlefield in eastern Ukraine.

The Defense Ministry said on Telegram that its forces had “liberated” the villages of Lozova in the northeastern Kharkiv region and Krasnoye – called Sontsevka in Ukraine.

The latter is close to the resource center of Kurakhov, which has been virtually cordoned off by Russia and would serve as a major prize in Moscow’s bid to seize the entire Donetsk region.

Russia has accelerated its advance through eastern Ukraine in recent months, looking to secure as much territory as possible before US President-elect Donald Trump comes to power in January.

The Republican promised a quick end to the conflict that has been going on for nearly three years, without proposing any concrete conditions for a ceasefire or peace agreement.

Moscow’s army claims to have captured more than 190 Ukrainian settlements this year, while Kiev struggles to hold its line in the face of manpower and ammunition shortages.