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Massive drone swarm targets Moscow, shutting down all capital airports

A large-scale drone attack on Moscow on November 12 halted flights at all four major airports serving the Russian capital, Russia's federal air transport agency reported.

13 November, 09:13 AM

More than 370 flights canceled or delayed in Moscow as drones swarm the capital

A drone attack on Moscow on October 30 disrupted travel across the capital, forcing the delay or cancellation of more than 370 flights, local monitoring channels reported.

30 October, 11:41 AM

All four Moscow airports suspend flights overnight amid mass drone raid

All four Moscow airports temporarily shut down flight operations amid a massive drone attack, Rosaviatsia and independent outlet Astra reported on Oct. 30.

30 October, 07:21 AM

Massive drone swarm targets Moscow, forcing airlines to divert flights

A swarm of nearly 600 drones targeted Moscow and the surrounding region overnight on October 29, independent monitoring channels and Russian state media reported, citing Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin.

29 October, 09:02 AM

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

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

Moscow airports cancel or delay more than 400 flights after drone attack

More than 400 flights had to be delayed or canceled at airports in Moscow after a massive drone attack, the Moscow Times reported on Sept. 20.

20 September, 09:58 PM

350 drones flew toward Moscow overnight, Sobyanin claims

Over 350 strike drones flew toward Moscow and Moscow Oblast overnight on the first day of Duma voting, Mayor Sergey Sobyanin claimed on Sept. 18.

18 September, 01:46 PM

Russia’s fuel crisis deepens as 26 airports restrict aircraft refueling

Russian airports have begun imposing widespread aircraft refueling restrictions amid a fuel crisis, with measures introduced at 26 airports from Kaliningrad to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, The Moscow Times reported on Sept. 11.

11 September, 12:18 PM

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

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