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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

Putin aide claims Russian skies remain safe despite drone attacks

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s adviser Anton Kobyakov claimed that Russian airspace remains safe for flights despite repeated drone attacks and major disruptions at the country’s airports.

3 September, 10:54 AM

Ukraine developed and halted plans to target Moscow airports with swarms of AI drones

Ukrainian officials were presented with a plan to launch thousands of autonomous drones to target airports in Moscow and the surrounding region, but the initiative was tentatively halted, The Atlantic reported on August 20, citing two sources familiar with the project.

21 August, 09:00 AM

Drone raid hits Moscow, forcing local airports to ground flights

An overnight drone strike targeted Moscow on August 11, with Mayor Sergei Sobyanin claiming that Russian air defenses shot down at least 13 inbound drones.

11 August, 08:52 AM

Moscow under overnight drone attack, Domodedovo airport suspends flights

Moscow came under another drone attack overnight, triggering air defense operations and forcing the temporary suspension of flight operations at Domodedovo airport, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin and Russian media reported on July 10.

10 July, 09:30 AM

Moscow airports cancel nearly 500 flights amid drone attack

Moscow's Vnukovo and Domodedovo airports temporarily restricted arrivals and departures amid a drone attack on Moscow Oblast, Russia's aviation authority Rosaviatsia said, according to the Astra Telegram channel on June 18.

18 June, 12:37 PM

Vnukovo and Domodedovo suspend flights amid drone threat

Moscow's Vnukovo and Domodedovo airports temporarily suspended arrivals and departures as authorities imposed flight restrictions during a drone attack on Moscow Oblast, Russia's aviation agency said on June 18.

18 June, 10:55 AM

Zelenskyy confirms Ukraine hit Moscow region, calling drone attack fair response

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that Ukrainian drones attacked Moscow and the surrounding region overnight on May 17.

17 May, 05:40 PM

Four reasons why Ukrainian drones keep targeting Moscow - NV video

The ongoing drone strikes on Moscow, now in their third consecutive day, serve four distinct strategic purposes, Reactive Post charity founder and military expert Pavlo Narozhnyi said in a Radio NV broadcast on March 17.

17 March, 01:47 PM

Drone attacks aim to paralyze Russian logistics and strike military industry - video

Ukraine seeks to cripple Russian logistics, shut down air traffic, and put constant pressure on military and defense-industry infrastructure in the enemy's capital, Vadym Kushnikov, an analyst with the Militarniy portal told Radio NV on Jan. 7.

7 January, 02:12 PM

Moscow airports close for hours, Armenian PM lands in St. Petersburg instead

A mass drone attack shut Moscow’s airports for seven hours, disrupting over 130 flights and forcing Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s plane to divert, Russian outlets Meduza and Baza wrote on Dec. 11.

11 December 2025, 10:30 AM

Moscow mayor reports Ukrainian drone incursion, 3 airports temporarily closing

Russian air defenses downed four drones approaching Moscow, with emergency crews responding to debris sites, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported on Telegram on Nov. 24.

24 November 2025, 05:48 PM

Drone threat paralyzes Russian airports as passengers trapped on planes for hours — video

Air travel across Russia has descended into chaos following widespread drone threats, with nearly 100 flights canceled and hundreds more delayed in Moscow and St. Petersburg alone, the Telegram channel Baza reported on July 5.

6 July 2025, 12:12 AM

Moscow airports halt operations after drone attack

Moscow’s Vnukovo and Sheremetyevo airports temporarily suspended flight operations after the drone attack, Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) wrote on June 24.

24 June 2025, 07:56 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 claims 485 Ukrainian drones shot down in two-day barrage

Russia’s Defense Ministry claims it downed 485 Ukrainian drones in a large-scale aerial attack between the evening of May 20 and the morning of May 22, according to a statement released by the ministry.

22 May 2025, 04:02 PM

Over 20 planes stuck in Moscow airspace following drone attack — Russian media

After the temporary closure of Domodedovo, Vnukovo, and Zhukovsky airports due to Ukrainian drone attack, a queue of over 22 aircraft formed in the skies above Moscow, Russian Telegram channel Shot wrote on May 7.

8 May 2025, 08:08 AM

Estonia bans flights to Russia for May 9 parade, warns EU against supporting Kremlin propaganda

Estonia has barred the use of its airspace for any flights heading to Moscow for Russia’s May 9 Victory Day parade, the country’s Foreign Ministry announced on May 7.

7 May 2025, 07:07 PM

From dusk till dawn: Drones toward Moscow, missiles over occupied Crimea

Moscow's Sheremetyevo International Airport has temporarily suspended all flights in response to a drone attack, Artem Korenyako, a spokesperson for the Russian Federal Aviation Agency, reported on Telegram on May 7.

7 May 2025, 09:13 AM

Air chaos in Moscow: Dozens of drones, paralyzed airports, explosions

An overnight drone attack temporarily grounded flights at Moscow’s Vnukovo, Domodedovo, Zhukovsky and Sheremetyevo airports, Russian Telegram channels reported on May 6.

6 May 2025, 08:42 AM

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