US EditionAll four Moscow airports closed due to spate of Ukrainian drone attacks
Moscow's four international airports shut after 11 Ukrainian drones were downed within an hour, with air traffic halted for safety, officials said.
- On Sunday, all four international airports of Moscow were closed due to safety concerns after air-defence forces shot down 11 Ukrainian drones within about an hour.
- Russia says Ukrainian drones regularly target Moscow and other regions as the Russia–Ukraine war nears its fourth anniversary.
- Rosaviatsia said air-traffic restrictions were imposed at Domodedovo, Vnukovo, Zhukovsky, and Sheremetyevo; Sobyanin posted that 'Air defences have intercepted another UAV flying towards Moscow.'
- Russia's barrage killed one person and rescued eight in the Kyiv region, causing fires in five districts and damaging energy infrastructure in the Odesa region, Ukraine's Emergency Service said on Sunday.
- This incident occurred as the Russia–Ukraine war nears its fourth anniversary, with Mayor Sergey Sobyanin posting at 4 pm local time that `Air defences have intercepted another UAV flying towards Moscow`, bringing the total downed drones to 11.
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All four Moscow airports closed due to spate of Ukrainian drone attacks
The Russian civil aviation agency Rosaviatsia said in a press release that air traffic restrictions have been imposed at all four international airports — Domodedovo, Vnukovo, Zhukovsky and Sheremetyevo — due to safety concerns.
Moscow airports operating again after restrictions over drones
MOSCOW, Feb 22 - Moscow airports were back in operation on Sunday evening after suspensions imposed by aviation regulator Rosaviatsia over drone attacks which the city's mayor said had been repelled. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Moscow Shuts All 4 Airports After Air Defences Down 11 Ukrainian Drones in 1 Hour | 🌎 LatestLY
All four major international airports in Moscow were temporarily shut on Sunday after Russian air defence systems intercepted 11 Ukrainian drones within an hour, authorities said. 🌎 Moscow Shuts All 4 Airports After Air Defences Down 11 Ukrainian Drones in 1 Hour.
Moscow shuts all four international airports after air defence forces shot down 11 Ukrainian drones
All four international airports of the Russian capital were closed due to safety concerns on Sunday afternoon after air defence forces shot down 11 Ukrainian drones within an hour, authorities said. Russia's civil aviation agency Rosaviatsia said air traffic restrictions were imposed at all four international airports of Moscow---Domodedovo, Vnukovo, Zhukovsky and Sheremetyevo---due to safety concerns. "Air defences have intercepted another UAV …
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