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The Ukrainian retreat followed days of intense bombardment from Russian artillery and airstrikes as Moscow launched one of its biggest ground assaults since its full-scale invasion over a year ago.
Kazan is a major transportation hub and the capital of the Tatarstan Republic, home to over 1 million residents. The closure of its international airport disrupted both passenger and cargo flights in and out of the city.
This assertion comes as fears mount that Moscow may be on the verge of achieving its biggest breakthrough since the early days of the war.
The local branch of Russian Railways confirmed that "wagons from a freight train derailed due to the intervention of unauthorized persons" in Kotluban.
The blunt statement from Lavrov came days after the Kremlin said sending NATO troops into Ukraine would be "extremely dangerous" and risk direct confrontation between Russian and NATO militaries.
Russian military forces have announced new territorial gains in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, claiming to have liberated five villages from Ukrainian control.
According to Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov, a Ukrainian drone hit a parked truck in the border village, killing one Russian civilian man. Another person was also injured in the strike.
The reinforcements come as Ukraine has noted a significant build-up of Russian troops and equipment near Kharkiv in recent weeks, sparking fears Moscow could be setting the stage for a new offensive thrust in the region bordering Russia.
Oleh Syniehubov, the head of the Kharkiv regional military administration, said Ukraine successfully repelled the Russian attempts to infiltrate the border with their saboteur units.
The strikes caused massive fires and temporary shutdowns at the facilities according to Russian reports, though there were no immediate claims of responsibility from Kyiv.
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