Drone attack targets Moscow, all airports in the Russian capital closed
Moscow February 19, 2026 (Photo: REUTERS/Anastasia Barashkova)
Russia’s capital Moscow came under a drone attack, with Mayor Sergey Sobyanin saying air defenses destroyed 10 drones heading toward the city on Feb. 22.
Updated 3:50 p.m. Russia’s aviation authority, Rosaviatsia, said all restrictions at Moscow airports had been lifted after being in place for about an hour and 15 minutes.
Russian Telegram channel Baza reported that all Moscow airports had been closed because of a drone threat.
The Telegram channel Supernova+ published a video showing a drone near Moscow.
On Feb. 15, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said 18 drones flying toward the capital had been destroyed.
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