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Moscow Airports Shut over Ukrainian Drone Threat
Russian air defenses intercepted at least 27 Ukrainian drones, causing temporary closures and flight delays at three Moscow airports, which reopened within an hour, officials said.
- On Sunday, three of Moscow's four airports closed as Russia's federal aviation agency imposed temporary flight limits at Vnukovo and Zhukovsky, Rosaviatsia spokesman Artem Korenyako said.
- Russian officials said air defences engaged dozens of drones, with Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announcing at least 27 drones downed near the capital on Sunday.
- Flight delays hit Vnukovo as airports partially re-opened less than an hour later; emergency crews cleared debris with no casualties in Moscow, while Belgorod region reported one death from a drone strike.
- Ukraine did not immediately comment, and The Kyiv Independent said it could not verify the reports at time of publication.
- The incident fits a pattern: Ukraine regularly launches drone attacks on Russian military and industrial facilities, including the Dec. 28 Syzran oil refinery strike, while Moscow remains well-defended and often closes airspace.
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UPDATE 18:40 - Russia states that it won over 25 drones launched by Ukraine over Moscow.The Russian authorities said on Sunday that they won at least 25 Ukrainian drones that were heading towards Moscow, taken very rarely by train, and that were due to air traffic disturbances in Russian capital airports, inform AFP.UPDATE 15:00 - Massive drone attacks in Moscow. Airports, closed by emergencyFor the official declarations of international press, …
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