Several Russian Airports Suspend Operations over Ukrainian Drone Raids
- Several Russian airports including Nizhny Novgorod, Saratov, Tambov, and Kaluga suspended civilian flights overnight on May 27-28, 2025, due to drone attacks.
- These suspensions followed intensified Ukrainian drone raids targeting multiple Russian regions, including Moscow, amid ongoing conflict since 2022.
- Russian authorities intercepted and destroyed at least 112 Ukrainian drones in six regions overnight, and around 33 drones were shot down near Moscow specifically.
- Rosaviatsia spokesperson Artyom Korenyako stated on Telegram that restrictions were needed to "ensure the safety of civil aircraft flights" amid these security threats.
- The disruptions affected over 300 flights and at least 60,000 passengers, forcing some diversions and highlighting increased vulnerabilities in Russian airspace due to the conflict.
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Several Russian airports suspend operations over Ukrainian drone raids
Several airports in Russia suspended operations overnight on Tuesday amid drone alerts. Over the past weeks, Kyiv has intensified its drone attacks on Russian cities, including Moscow, causing significant disruptions in Russian airspace.


Flight restrictions imposed at several Russian airports amid drone attacks
Flight restrictions have been introduced at airports in the Russian cities of Nizhny Novgorod, Saratov, and Tambov amid the threat of drone attacks, Artyom Korenyako, a spokesperson for Russia's state aviation agency Rosaviatsia, said.
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