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75 drones 'destroyed' over Moscow as airports close overnight. mayor says

Drones attacked Moscow city and oblast on the morning of Oct. 17, according to Russian officials. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin claimed that 75 drones flying toward Moscow were "destroyed."

17 October, 01:03 PM

Drone swarm shuts 22 Russian airports, disrupting Kaliningrad flights

Russia restricted flights at 22 civilian airports, including all four Moscow hubs, amid a massive drone attack, Rosaviatsiya reported on Oct. 16.

16 October, 08:42 AM

Massive drone swarm targets Moscow, shutting down four major airports

A swarm of nearly 500 drones targeted Moscow overnight on October 14, shutting down four major regional airports and forcing airlines to deplane all passengers at Vnukovo International, independent monitoring channels reported, citing Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin.

14 October, 10:22 AM

Sobyanin claims 80 drones shot down as strike hits major oil depot in Moscow Oblast

Dozens of strike drones targeted Moscow and the surrounding Moscow Oblast overnight, prompting Russian air defense units response while an explosion and fire struck a key regional fuel terminal, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin wrote on Oct. 6.

6 October, 08:16 AM

Moscow airports halt flights for second straight night following Zelenskyy warning

Moscow’s Vnukovo and Sheremetyevo airports suspended flight operations for a second straight night following warnings from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, The Moscow Times reported on Sept. 2.

3 September, 12:36 PM

Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport shifts to special regime after massive drone wave

Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport began accepting and dispatching flights subject to manual approvals by relevant authorities due to temporary airspace restrictions amid mass drone strikes, Russia’s Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) wrote on Aug. 18.

19 August, 09:19 AM

Drone waves wreak havoc in Russia’s Saratov and Rostov oblasts

Russia’s Saratov and Rostov oblasts were targeted in overnight drone attack, according to reports by residents and local authorities on July 1.

1 July 2025, 07:22 AM

Second night of UAV attacks causes panic and airport closures in Moscow - video

Explosions could be heard overnight across Moscow Oblast, as air defense systems operated in the area, local media outlets wrote early on May 29.

29 May 2025, 08:16 AM

Russia grounds flights in four oblasts

The Russian Federal Aviation Authority has temporarily suspended all flights in and out of Kaluga, Nizhny Novgorod, Saratov, and Tambov airports to “ensure flight safety” amid the threat of drone attacks, the Astra Telegram channel reported early on May 27.

27 May 2025, 09:39 AM

Moscow on drone lockdown: Flights halted, signals jammed

A new drone attack grounded flights at Moscow’s Domodedovo International Airport again, as well as at the nearby Zhukovsky airport, according to reports by Russian Telegram channels on May 22.

22 May 2025, 11:40 AM

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