The airport is closed to all incoming and outgoing flights. "To ensure the safety of civilian aircraft, temporary restrictions have been imposed on the operation of Kazan airport this morning," the Federal Air Transport Agency said.

The airport in the Russian city of Kazan reopened on Saturday after temporarily closing earlier in the day following a Ukrainian drone attack, Russia's aviation watchdog said. Russian state news agencies reported the drone attack on a residential complex and other areas in Kazan,

Russia accuses Ukraine of ‘massive’ drone attack that hit luxury apartment in city, some 1,000km from the frontier.

Russia says a Ukrainian drone hit a residential building in the city of Kazan:::: Kazan, RussiaReuters was able to confirm the location from building characteristics, position of nearby buildings and trees that matched with file and satellite imagery of the area.

Russia's Kazan city was targeted by a major drone attack from Ukraine on Saturday. The attack damaged a high-rise apartment building but did not cause any casualties. Tatarstan's leader Rustam Minnikhanov confirmed the attack on Telegram saying that "today Kazan suffered a massive drone attack.

Ukrainian drones attacked the Russian city of Kazan and the airport there was temporarily closed, Russian media and aviation authorities said on Saturday.

A large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine triggered an air alert across the country on Tuesday morning. However, it wasn't just a difficult morning for Ukrainians; Russians also encountered issues. A drone attack led to the implementation of the "Carpet" plan at several airports in Russia.