Authorities in Russia's Tatarstan region on June 10 suspended operations for three hours at the international airport in Kazan "for security reasons." In recent weeks, the airport has suspended operations several times because of Ukrainian drone attacks targeting military and industrial locations in the region. In April, drones hit an oil refinery and a dormitory in the Alabuga special economic zone in Tatarstan that hosts more than 20 industrial enterprises, including chemical, mechanical engineering, and metal treatment factories. It also reportedly houses a facility that produces drones. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Idel.Realities, click here.
Russian Airport In Kazan Suspends Operations Again
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