A fire erupted in the city of Kazan in Russia's Tatarstan republic overnight on Jan. 20 amid a Ukrainian drone attack on the city, Russian Telegram channels reported.

Russia and Ukraine exchanged large drone attacks on Sunday night into Monday, with alleged Ukrainian UAVs forcing flight restrictions at three Russian airports.

The Borisoglebskoye experimental airfield, which houses the Kazan State Aviation Plant, the manufacturer of Tu-160 strategic bombers, was the possible target of the attack, along with the helicopter factory in the Aviastroitelny district of the city.

The central Russian city of Kazan was attacked by drones on Sunday night, with multiple explosions reported near the city’s Gorbunov Aviation Plant, according to several Telegram channels. The channel Baza noted that explosions were also heard in the Moskovsky,

On the morning of January 20, the local airport in the russian Tatarstan was closed, and residents of the city on social networks reported explosions.

An attack has reportedly targeted the Smolensk Aircraft Plant.

The Smolensk Aviation Plant produces the Soviet-designed Su-25 ground attack aircraft, as well as Kh-55 and Kh-59 missiles.

Ukraine used long-range drones to attack the Kazan Aviation Production Association named after S.P. Gorbunov (KAPO) in Tatarstan. These plants manufacture Russian Tu-160M strategic bombers and Tu-214 passenger planes.

Ukraine launched an attack using long-range drones on the Kazan Aviation Production Association named after S.P. Gorbunov (KAPO). This facility, located in Tatarstan, manufactures Russian Tu-160M strategic bombers and Tu-214 passenger planes.