**Russian Airport Suspends Flights After Ukraine Drone Attack**
The Kazan airport in Russia suspended flights on December 28 to ensure the safety of civilian aircraft. This decision was made by the Federal Air Transport Agency, according to its press secretary Artem Korenyako.
The suspension of flights came after a Ukrainian drone attack allegedly targeted Russian regions, including Voronezh, Rostov, and Belgorod. Russia’s state media reported that 56 drones were shot down in total.
**Previous Attacks on Russian Airports**
This is not the first time Kazan airport has suspended flights due to Ukraine’s drone attacks. On December 27, similar restrictions were implemented at several Russian airports, including Kazan itself, Sochi, and Astrakhan.
These restrictions follow a previous attack on December 21, when Ukrainian drones hit buildings in the area around Kazan and Izhevsk. The attack was part of Kyiv’s intensified drone strike campaign against Russian territory, targeting military and industrial facilities to weaken Russia’s war effort in Ukraine.
**Escalating Conflict**
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has been escalating in recent weeks. On December 25, an Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed near the coastal city of Aktau in Kazakhstan. Speculations suggest that Russian air defenses may have struck the plane during operations against a Ukrainian drone attack on Chechnya.
Ukraine has been using US-made ATACMS missiles against Russia and has launched UK-made Shadow missiles after Washington eased long-range attack restrictions.
**Global Response**
The global community is closely monitoring the situation. The US officials believe that Ukraine may only have a few months left in its incursion into Kursk Oblast until Ukraine’s military is forced to retreat from the region or risk being encircled by Russian forces.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced that “NATO will enhance its military presence in the Baltic Sea” following recent damage to the Estlink 2 power cable in the Gulf of Finland likely caused by Russia.
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