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Vilnius Airport closed after alleged hybrid attack from Belarus

Vilnius Airport was closed again overnight following what authorities described as a hybrid attack originating from Belarus, Lithuanian outlet Delfi reported on May 13.

13 May, 01:15 PM

Podolyak reveals pitch for an 'airport truce' with Moscow

Presidential Advisor Mykhailo Podolyak said that the idea of an “airport ceasefire” can be framed as a way for Russia to avoid more trouble for its civil aviation at a national TV broadcast on May 13.

13 May, 09:36 AM

Ukraine proposes ‘airport ceasefire’ to Russia — FM Sybiha

Ukraine has asked Europe to help revive peace talks with Russia by starting with a small, concrete step: a mutual halt to attacks on airports, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha told Politico on May 11.

11 May, 11:25 PM

Sweeping drone attack allegedly targets Russian governor, forces major airport closures

Russia's Pulkovo International Airport in St. Petersburg imposed restrictions on aircraft arrivals and departures amid UAv threat, drones allegedly targeted Belgorod governor, Russian state propaganda agency TASS wrote on March 22.

23 March, 07:34 AM

UAE airspace reopens following Iranian drone barrage

The United Arab Emirates reopened its airspace after a brief closure due to Iranian drone and missile strikes, Bloomberg reported on March 17, citing the General Civil Aviation Authority.

17 March, 01:29 PM

Cabinet taskforce to prepare airports for reopening

The Cabinet of Ministers has established an expert advisory group to prepare Ukrainian airports for reopening, according to a Development Ministry decree dated March 13.

17 March, 12:23 AM

Ukraine strikes Russian Shahed drone site near Donetsk airport with ATACMS and SCALP

Ukrainian defense forces struck a site used to store, prepare and launch Russian Shahed drones near Donetsk airport overnight, using ATACMS and SCALP missiles, Ukraine’s General Staff said on March 7.

7 March, 03:36 PM

Dubai airports suspend operations indefinitely after U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran

All flights at Dubai International Airport and Al Maktoum International Airport were suspended until further notice amid U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran and explosions in the UAE, Dubai Airports said on Feb. 28.

28 February, 05:57 PM

Polish man sentenced for spying and aiding plot against Zelenskyy

Polish citizen who helped organize an assassination attempt on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been found guilty of espionage on Russia's behalf, Jacek Dobrzyński, a spokesperson for Poland’s special services coordinator, wrote on Feb. 3.

3 February, 01:15 PM

Drone incident over Dublin has no impact on Zelenskyy’s Ireland visit

Unknown drones over Dublin Airport during President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s arrival in Ireland on Dec. 1 did not affect his visit, presidential communications adviser Dmytro Lytvyn said, Interfax-Ukraine reported on Dec. 5.

5 December 2025, 09:30 AM

Rogue drone shuts Brussels airport again

Brussels Airport was temporarily closed on the evening of Nov. 6 after an unidentified drone was detected in the area, VRT reported.

7 November 2025, 10:47 AM

Drones strike Saratov refinery overnight, fire erupts

Numerous explosions were heard in Russia’s Saratov overnight, local residents reported drone attack on an oil refinery, Astra Telegram channel wrote on Oct. 16.

16 October 2025, 09:03 AM

Vilnius airport in Lithuania halts operations twice in one day over suspected drone activity

Vilnius airport twice suspended operations due to suspected drone activity, LRT reported on Sept. 26.

27 September 2025, 02:22 PM

Drones spotted near Danish military sites overnight

Unidentified drones were sighted over Denmark overnight, flying near military facilities, TV2 reported on Sept. 25.

25 September 2025, 11:10 AM

Denmark shuts down Aalborg airport after drones spotted in airspace

Aalborg Airport in northern Denmark was forced to suspend operations after drones were detected in its airspace, Deutsche Welle reported on Sept. 25.

25 September 2025, 09:18 AM

Copenhagen police may have mistaken a training plane for a drone

Decisions on shooting down Russian aircraft violating allied airspace will be made based on situational assessments, noting that the recent incident in Estonia posed no security threat to the alliance, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on Sept. 24.

24 September 2025, 03:01 PM

Copenhagen airport shut down by drones

Denmark’s Copenhagen International Airport suspended operations after authorities spotted several unidentified large UAVs in its vicinity on Sept. 22, Reuters reported.

23 September 2025, 12:41 AM

Explosions hit Volgograd, drone strike reported on oil refinery

Explosions could be heard in Russia’s Volgograd, with locals reporting a suspected drone attack on the city’s oil refinery, Astra Telegram channel wrote on Aug. 19.

19 August 2025, 07:52 AM

Drone attack disrupts flights at St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo Airport — Russian media

On Jan. 4, flight restrictions were twice implemented at Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg, Russia, likely due to the threat of drone attacks, according to the Russian Telegram channel Astra, citing Rosaviatsia.

4 January 2025, 01:40 PM

Drone attack halts all flights at Russia’s Kazan airport

A drone attack suspended operations at the international airport in Kazan, the capital of the Russian Republic of Tatarstan, the Astra Telegram channel reported early on Dec. 31.

31 December 2024, 10:10 AM

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