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Moscow Comes Under Drone Fire Overnight, Grounding Flights at Major Airports
Russian air defenses intercepted 57 drones in Moscow Oblast as flight limits hit three major airports, officials said.
- Yesterday, dozens of Ukrainian drones targeted Moscow, prompting the Federal Air Transport Agency to impose flight restrictions at Vnukovo, Domodedovo, and Zhukovsky.
- Mayor Sergey Sobyanin reported that Russian air defense units intercepted 57 drones in Moscow Oblast during a 90-minute period overnight, with no reported damage.
- Residents of Moscow Oblast reported a series of explosions near Naro-Fominsk, a town 50 kilometers southwest of Moscow, according to the independent Russian Telegram channel Astra; emergency services are working at the crash sites.
- While restrictions have been lifted at Zhukovsky, temporary limits remain at Vnukovo and Domodedovo; two flights from Istanbul to Moscow were forced to turn back, TASS reported.
- These strikes continue a pattern of increased aerial activity, following previous major drone attacks on Moscow's aviation infrastructure earlier in Oct, including incidents on Oct 23.
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On Thursday night and into the early hours of the morning, Russian media, public groups and Moscow authorities reported drone attacks in the Russian capital and the Moscow region.
·Vilnius, Lithuania
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<p>Moscow and the Moscow region are massively attacked by drones, airports have restricted flights and planes from Turkey have been suspended due to a massive drone attack at Moscow airports. Two aircraft from Turkey returned to the departure airports.</p>
·Kyiv, Ukraine
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The airports "Vnukovo", "Domodedovo", and "Zukovski" receive and send flights in agreement with the relevant authorities, reported Rosavia.
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Total News Sources14
Leaning Left2Leaning Right3Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution38% Center, 37% Right
Bias Distribution
- 38% of the sources are Center, 37% of the sources lean Right
38% Center
L 25%
C 38%
R 37%
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