Putin vows 'destruction' on Ukraine after Kazan drone attack

Putin vows more destruction on Ukraine after drone attack in Kazan, escalating conflict in eastern Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday (December 22, 2024) vowed to bring more "destruction" to Ukraine in retaliation for a drone attack on the central Russian city of Kazan a day earlier.

Russia accused Ukraine of a "massive" drone attack that hit a luxury apartment block in the city, some 1,000 km from the frontier.

Videos on Russian social media networks showed drones hitting a high-rise glass building and setting off fireballs, though there were no reported casualties as a result of the strike.

"Whoever, and however much they try to destroy, they will face many times more destruction themselves and will regret what they are trying to do in our country," Mr. Putin said during a televised government meeting on Sunday.

Mr. Putin was addressing the local leader of Tatarstan, the region where Kazan is located, in a road-opening ceremony via video link.

The strike on Kazan was the latest in a series of escalating aerial attacks in the nearly three-year conflict.

Ukraine has not commented on the strike.