Ukraine drone attack sparks Putin's threat of retaliation
- Regardless of who attempts to destroy something with us, they must be prepared for significantly greater destruction on their own soil – and they will deeply regret it, - threatened the Russian leader, Vladimir Putin. A day earlier, Ukrainian drones attacked the city of Kazan.
On Saturday, Ukrainian forces attacked the city of Kazan in Russia, located about 800 kilometres east of Moscow. According to authorities, at least six unmanned aerial vehicles struck buildings in Kazan – most of them hitting multi-storey residential buildings.
Putin threatens "major destruction"
On Sunday, Russian leader Vladimir Putin threatened Ukraine with "major destruction" in response to the drone attack on Kazan.
- Regardless of who attempts to destroy something with us, they must be prepared for significantly greater destruction on their own soil – and they will deeply regret it, - he stated.
They sacrificed civilians, attempted to save factories
However, the Russian Ministry of Defence claimed that the drones were "neutralised" using electronic warfare measures (EW).
This confirmed that the Russians contributed to these damages themselves.
"The recordings from Kazan are a result of the actions of Russian defence systems. In reality, they do not serve protection but pose a threat to the Russians themselves," wrote the head of the Ukrainian Centre 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 forces, in order to protect it, decided to neutralise the drones over residential buildings, causing them to crash into high-rise buildings.
"Putin's regime is ready to sacrifice both Ukrainians and Russians just to keep operations ongoing," emphasised Kovalenko.
Putin was "in contact with the military"
The attack by Kyiv caused significant unrest in Russia. The Kremlin said that Vladimir Putin had been informed about the attack. - He is in constant contact with the military, - stated his spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on Saturday.
