After the drone attack, residents of Kazan report explosions at a powder factory

He also posted a video showing the drone exploding, along with the date and time of the explosion — December 21, 8:42 a.m.

In the meantime, the gunpowder factory announced alleged planned tests that would last until 4:00 p.m.

It is also noted that the local authorities have introduced a state of emergency for authorities and units of the Ministry of Emergency Situations.

Earlier, Andriy Kovalenko, the head of the Center for countering disinformation at the NSDC, reported that at least one UAV hit an industrial enterprise in Kazan, Russia.

He reminded that the city has the Kazan Gunpowder Plant, one of the key enterprises of the Russian military-industrial complex, specializing in the production of explosives, rocket fuels and other components of critical importance for the Russian army. This plant performs the function of providing the Russian armed forces with ammunition and materials necessary for the manufacture of missiles of various classes and purposes, including the Kalibr and Iskander missiles.

“The Kazan Gunpowder Plant is one of the “backbones” of the Russian military industry, without which serial production of ammunition would be impossible,” Kovalenko wrote.

The press service of the head of the Republic of Tatarstan claims that as a result of the UAV attack in the morning of December 21, eight arrivals were recorded in Kazan. Six drones allegedly hit houses, and one hit an industrial facility.

The Ministry of Defense of the aggressor country declares that the air defense “destroyed” three drones, there were three more “suppressed” by the means of electronic warfare.

Local media reported that at least two drones hit an elite high-rise in Kazan, and another hit another high-rise building. Monitoring channels indicate that drones could fly into houses as a result of the operation of EW.