In Kazan, explosions were reported at a powder factory following a drone attack.

On Saturday, December 21, reports emerged from Kazan, Russia, about explosions at a powder factory. In the morning, the city was attacked by drones.

This was reported by RBK-Ukraine referencing Astra.

"Residents of Kazan are reporting sounds of explosions coming from the powder factory," stated the Russian media outlet.

According to local residents, the explosions began following the drone attack. Meanwhile, the facility claims that these are supposedly planned tests, which, according to officials, will continue until the evening.

The authorities of Tatarstan have declared a state of emergency for government agencies and emergency services following the drone attack.

Attack on Kazan

In the morning of December 21, unidentified drones were spotted in Kazan. One of them crashed into a high-rise building in an elite residential complex. In total, Russian officials reported eight drone "arrivals."

Due to the threat posed by drones, several airports in Russia have limited operations: in Kazan, Izhevsk (Udmurt Republic), and Saratov.

The head of the Center for Counteracting Disinformation, Andrey Kovalenko, mentioned that a large powder factory is located in Kazan. It specializes in producing explosives, rocket fuels, and other components for the Russian armed forces.

The Kazan powder factory supplies materials necessary for the production of missiles, including the "Kalibr," "Iskander," and others.

Media reports also suggest that the drones may have targeted military unit 58661 and the airfield of the aviation factory.