Major Ukrainian Drone Attacks Sow Chaos at Moscow's Airports
RUSSIA, JUL 21 – Ukrainian drone strikes caused fires and disrupted thousands of passengers at Moscow airports and a railway station in Rostov Oblast during the fifth consecutive night of attacks.
- On July 21, 2025, Ukrainian drone attacks targeted Moscow and its surrounding regions, causing fires and major disruptions at Moscow’s primary airports.
- These attacks followed a surge of drone interceptions between July 19 and 21, with Russia’s Defense Ministry reporting downing 117 drones overnight on July 21.
- The assaults forced Sheremetyevo Airport to cancel over 170 flights and delay hundreds more, stranding thousands and affecting at least 200,000 passengers nationwide.
- A fire at a train station in Kamenolomni was caused by falling drone debris, prompting evacuation of three people with no reported injuries, according to Governor Yuri Slyusar.
- These repeated drone attacks mark a strategic escalation in Ukraine’s campaign, increasing disruptions in Russia’s civil aviation and triggering flight suspensions and infrastructure damage.
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By Laura Sharman, Daria Tarasova-Markina, and Victoria Butenko New waves of deadly Russian missiles hit Ukraine overnight Sunday, while long-range drone strikes from Kyiv caused travel chaos at Moscow airports. Residents of Kyiv and other major Ukrainian cities
·Panama City, United States
Read Full ArticleOn the night of July 21, Russian air defense forces shot down 15 Ukrainian drones flying in the direction of Moscow, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said.
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