Shootdown of Azeri passenger plane reflects Russian jumpiness.

Tatarstan is a multiethnic Russian republic which is home to a significant Muslim minority. Between October 22 and October 24, its capital, Kazan hosted the summit of BRICS countries which include Brazil, India, China and South Africa, and is considered by Russia to be the Global South's alternative to the G7.

Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin has threatened Ukraine with "even greater destruction" following a drone strike on the Russian city of Kazan on 21 December, omitting to mention the devastation Russian forces have wreaked in Ukraine over nearly three years of the full-scale war.

Russia says a Ukrainian drone hit a residential building in the city of Kazan:::: Kazan, RussiaReuters was able to confirm the location from building characteristics, position of nearby buildings and trees that matched with file and satellite imagery of the area.

Ukrainian drones targeted Russia's city Kazan on Saturday. The drones hit high-rises in the Russian city, setting fire to the buildings. Several news outlets have published video footages, which are reported to be clips shot by eyewitnesses.

Activity at three airports was restricted Saturday after eight Ukrainian drones struck deep inside Russia in the city of Kazan, the Russian authorities said.

Ukrainian drones attacked Kazan, Russia, over 600 miles from the frontline, causing damage to buildings. No casualties reported. Moscow also launched drone attacks on Ukraine.

Trump's re-entry to the White House may accelerate common cause within the anti-Western bloc.

Operations at the airport were suspended at 6 a.m. amid a Ukrainian drone attack allegedly targeting the Russian regions of Voronezh, Rostov, and Belgorod.

(AP) - Russia’s aviation chief said Friday that a Ukrainian drone attack was underway in the region of Chechnya at the time an Azerbaijani airliner attempted to land before diverting to Kazakhstan and crashing there earlier this week.

Gennady Bezdetko recalled that Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited Russia in October 2024 to attend the BRICS Plus/Outreach meeting in Kazan