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Airports in Moscow resumed operations after temporary flight restrictions were imposed due to reported Ukrainian drone activity near the capital. Russia's aviation regulator, Rosaviatsia, confirmed that all major airports were open again for arrivals and departures following coordination with security agencies. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said air defence systems had intercepted and destroyed multiple drones approaching the city. The disruption affected flight schedules across the region and marked another instance of airspace closures linked to the ongoing Russia Ukraine conflict.
Flight operations at Moscow's four main airports were briefly suspended in the past week after reports of Ukrainian drone activity in and around the capital's airspace. The restrictions were imposed as a precautionary measure to ensure passenger safety while air defence systems responded to the situation. Advertisement
Russia's civil aviation regulator, Rosaviatsia, later confirmed that the airports had resumed normal operations for both arrivals and departures. The regulator stated that the decision was taken after consultations with relevant security and defence authorities, and once it was assessed that there was no immediate threat to civil aviation.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that air defence units had intercepted and destroyed several Ukrainian drones that were heading toward the city. According to defence authorities, a number of unmanned aerial vehicles were neutralised over central Russian regions within a span of hours. The mayor indicated that emergency services were deployed to the sites where debris fell, and preliminary assessments did not indicate major damage.
The temporary closure affected all four international airports serving the Russian capital, including Sheremetyevo International Airport, Domodedovo International Airport, Vnukovo International Airport and Zhukovsky International Airport. Several flights were delayed or diverted as air traffic movements were halted during the restrictions.
Such suspensions have become more frequent since the escalation of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Airports in Moscow and other Russian regions have faced intermittent shutdowns over the past months due to reported drone attacks, highlighting the pressure on civil aviation infrastructure during periods of heightened security risk.
Operations were gradually restored once airspace clearance was confirmed. Authorities stated that monitoring would continue and that further measures could be implemented if required to maintain flight safety.
Source Reuters
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