Putin vows retaliation as Ukrainian drones strike Kazan
- Regardless of who tries to destroy something belonging to us, they must be prepared for far greater destruction in their own territory—and they will bitterly regret it, threatened the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. A day earlier, Ukrainian drones attacked the city of Kazan.
On Saturday, Ukrainian forces targeted the city of Kazan in Russia, located about 500 miles east of Moscow. According to authorities, at least six unmanned aerial vehicles struck buildings in Kazan; most of them hit multi-story residential structures.
Putin threatens "major destruction"
On Sunday, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin threatened Ukraine with "major destruction" in response to the drone attack on Kazan.
- Regardless of who tries to destroy something belonging to us, they must be prepared for far greater destruction in their own territory—and they will bitterly regret it, he stated.
They sacrificed civilians, attempted to save factories
However, the Russian Ministry of Defense claimed that the drones were "neutralized" using electronic warfare measures (EW).
This suggests that the Russians contributed to these damages themselves.
"The recordings from Kazan result from the actions of Russian defense systems. In reality, they do not serve protection but pose a threat to the Russians themselves," wrote the head of the Ukrainian Center for Countering Disinformation, Andriy Kovalenko, on Saturday evening.
There is a gunpowder factory in Kazan, crucial for the production of Iskander and Kalibr missiles, which kill Ukrainians. Putin's army, in order to protect it, decided to neutralize the drones over residential buildings, resulting in crashes into high-rises.
"Putin's regime is ready to kill both Ukrainians and Russians just to keep operations running," emphasized Kovalenko.
Putin was "in contact with the military"
The attack by Kyiv caused significant unrest in Russia. The Kremlin stated that dictator Vladimir Putin was informed about the attack. - He is in constant contact with the military, said his spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on Saturday.
