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Severed telecom line grounds 7k flights as world leaders fly to UN General Assembly

Severed telecommunications line disrupted roughly 7,000 US flights as 130 world leaders arrived for the UN General Assembly, Reuters reported on Sept. 21.

22 September, 08:13 AM

Luxembourg Airport halted operations after unauthorized drones were detected

Luxembourg’s only international airport temporarily suspended operations on Sept. 18 after “unauthorized unmanned aerial vehicles” were detected near and above the airport, according to a statement posted on its website on Sept. 19.

19 September, 04:50 PM

Ukrainian Antonov aircraft lands in Moldova after departing Chernivtsi

An An-32 aircraft that departed from the Ukrainian city of Chernivtsi on Sept. 8, flew over Balti and landed at Marculesti Airport in Moldova, NewsMaker reported.

9 September, 05:58 PM

Lublin Airport closes due to military aviation activity amid Russian attacks on Ukraine

Lublin Airport in Poland temporarily suspended operations due to military aviation activity, Astra reported, citing a statement from the Polish Air Navigation Services Agency on Sept. 8.

8 September, 02:16 PM

Video shows drone strike on Sochi oil depot just 100 meters from international airport

An overnight drone strike on September 4 ignited a major fire at a Russian oil depot in Krasnodar Krai, sitting just 100 meters from the Sochi International Airport, according to Agentstvo.Novosti.

4 September, 12:19 PM

Germany blames Russia for Leipzig airport drone attack

Germany’s federal government has accused Russia of attempting a terrorist attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport, where several drones tried to attack Ukrainian cargo planes, according to a statement by Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt on Sept. 1.

1 September, 07:57 PM

Germany prepares to blame Russia for Leipzig drone attack and impose sanctions

The German government plans to formally blame Russia for an attempted drone attack in Leipzig and impose additional sanctions on Russian entities, Politico reported, citing German officials on Aug. 29.

30 August, 03:35 AM

Hanover airport shuts down over drone sighting

In the early hours of Aug. 11, operations at Germany’s Hannover–Langenhagen Airport were suspended after an unidentified drone was spotted near the airfield, Der Spiegel reported.

11 August, 08:38 PM

St. Petersburg's Pulkovo Airport delays 50 flights after regional drone attacks - video

Around 50 flights were delayed and another 15 were awaiting arrival from alternate airfields at St. Petersburg's Pulkovo Airport following regional drone attacks, the airport's press service announced on July 24.

24 July, 08:25 AM

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

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