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Flights suspended at major Moscow airports
Published 18 June 2026 ยท world
Flights at all major Moscow airports were temporarily suspended on Thursday after Ukraine launched what Russian officials described as one of the largest drone attacks
Flights at all major Moscow airports were temporarily suspended on Thursday after Ukraine launched what Russian officials described as one of the largest drone attacks on the Russian capital in recent years.Russia's aviation agency imposed temporary restrictions on air traffic as air defence systems responded to the attack, Reuters reported. Moscow's busiest airport, Sheremetyevo, evacuated passengers to safe locations and restricted flight operations during the barrage. Authorities also reported disruptions at other airports serving the capital.The flight restrictions came as Russian officials said hundreds of Ukrainian drones targeted Moscow and surrounding regions overnight, prompting heightened security measures across the capital.
Published: June 18, 2026 โข 11:51 AM IST ยท Updated: June 18, 2026 โข 12:38 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Flights at all major Moscow airports were temporarily suspended on Thursday after Ukraine launched what Russian officials described as one of the largest drone attacks on the Russian capital in recent years.Russia's aviation agency imposed temporary restrictions on air traffic as air defence systems responded to the attack, Reuters reported.
Moscow's busiest airport, Sheremetyevo, evacuated passengers to safe locations and restricted flight operations during the barrage.
Authorities also reported disruptions at other airports serving the capital.The flight restrictions came as Russian officials said hundreds of Ukrainian drones targeted Moscow and surrounding regions overnight, prompting heightened security measures across the capital.