Drone attacks targeted several regions of Russia overnight, triggering a large fire at an oil refinery in Krasnodar Krai and forcing temporary airport closures.

Temporary restrictions on the arrival and departure of aircraft have been imposed at Russia’s Samara Airport and Kazan Airport to ensure flight safety, according to the Federal Air Transport Agency.

An Azerbaijani delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev participated in the 16th International Economic Forum "Russia-Islamic World: KazanForum".

Ulyanovsk airport resumed arrivals and departures of aircraft at 07:00 Moscow time and Kazan airport resumed operations at 07:30 Moscow time, according to the press service of the Federal Air Transport Agency.

Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) on Wednesday announced that it has suspended all of its flights between the Azerbaijani capital Baku and the Russian city of Kazan for an indefinite period.

Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) has announced the cancellation of its Baku-Kazan-Baku flight scheduled for January 8, 2025, following the closure of airspace over Kazan due to the implementation of the "Kovyor" plan.

Temporary restrictions on flights to and from Kazan Airport have been implemented, according to a statement from Russia's civil aviation authority, Rosaviatsiya.

Eight drones targeted residential buildings and industrial sites in Kazan, although no casualties were reported, News.az reports citing Euronews.

Iran has protested to Moscow over the "violent" arrest of Iranian students at a university in Kazan, Russia, according to state media reports on Saturday, News.az reports citing Voice of America.