US EditionDrone Threat Reportedly Causes Mass Flight Delays in Russia's Moscow, St. Petersburg Airports
- On July 5, 2025, major airports in Moscow and St. Petersburg faced prolonged disruptions and numerous flight cancellations as authorities enforced temporary security restrictions amid concerns over Ukrainian drone threats.
- Authorities imposed temporary restrictions following a reported wave of Ukrainian drone attacks targeting military and industrial sites in six Russian regions.
- The Russian Defence Ministry said air defences intercepted and destroyed over 90 drones across several regions, including 48 within just over five hours on Saturday evening.
- St. Petersburg's Pulkovo Airport halted roughly 50 flights after two drones were shot down nearby, while Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport temporarily paused departures delaying over 20 flights.
- These disruptions reflect growing drone threats that caused at least 217 airport closures in Russia since January and suggest continued challenges for air travel security.
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Russian authorities are blocking the air spaces over Moscow and St. Petersburg to respond to reported Ukrainian drones. The consequences are significant.
On Saturday, July 5, Russian airports collapsed due to the threat of drone attacks.
The Russian Air Defense won Saturday 4 Ukrainian drones heading towards Moscow, said the city's prime minister, while one of Russia's major airports temporarily suspended the flights, transmits Reuters. The Prime Minister...
On the morning of 5 July, restrictions were imposed on flights at the Moscow airport of Sheremetjevo, which was explained in Rosavia as "restrictions in a number of sectors of the Moscow air zone and wind surges." Restrictions were announced against the background of reports of attacks by Ukrainian drones.
The Kyiv Independent
MSNDrone threat reportedly causes mass flight delays in Russia's Moscow, St. Petersburg airports
Russia's largest airports experienced hours-long flight delays and cancellations on July 5, as authorities imposed temporary restrictions due to a reported threat of Ukrainian drone attacks, the pro-Kremlin Telegram channel Shot reported. Ukraine hasn't commented on the report. Kyiv's drone campaign, which has increasingly disrupted civilian air travel in Russia, is part of Ukraine's broader strategy to undermine Russia's logistics far beyond th…
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