Breaking: Large Wave of Ukrainian Drones Reportedly Heading Toward Moscow and Other Russian Regions
- On Friday, September 18, more than 50 Ukrainian drones were shot down over the Rostov region overnight, Rostov Governor Yuri Slyusar reported, with no injuries sustained.
- Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said more than 350 drones targeted the Moscow region beginning on the evening of September 17, with air defenses intercepting 64 as they approached the capital.
- The assault damaged private homes and vehicles in Azov, while the Neklinovsky district reported broken windows and damaged roofs across eight apartment buildings.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed a September 17 attack damaged an An-12 plane, two An-26 planes, and three helicopters at the Rostov-on-Don Tsentralny military airfield; Russian authorities did not confirm this.
- Recent drone activity follows record-breaking August strikes: roughly 600 drones headed toward Moscow on August 16, and more than 150 targeted the region on August 18, striking a Wildberries logistics center.
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Ukrainian drone attack disrupts more than 400 flights in Moscow
A Ukrainian drone attack has paralyzed air travel in Moscow, grounding flights and causing widespread delays. Following the largest reported drone strike on Moscow and the surrounding region on Sunday, more than 400 flights at the capital’s airports were either delayed or canceled. Heavily affected was Sheremetyevo Airport, which saw over thirty flights canceled by midday Sunday, according to Russian outlets RBK and Kommersant. More than 120 arr…
Flights suspended at major Moscow airports after Ukrainian drone attack
Moscow airports faced temporary flight suspensions Thursday following a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack. Russian air defenses engaged the drones, leading to evacuations and flight restrictions at Sheremetyevo and other capital airports. Hundreds of drones reportedly targeted Moscow and surrounding regions overnight, prompting heightened security.
Moscow airports Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo, Domodedovo and Zhukovsky suffered massive disruptions in air traffic after the attack of Ukrainian drones on September 20, 2026
<p>State Duma elections: more than 400 flights in Moscow delayed or canceled after drone attack In Moscow, due to attack by Ukrainian drones, the operation of four airports was restricted. More than 400 flights were delayed, canceled or redirected.</p>
The attack of drones on Moscow and the Moscow region resulted in large-scale disruption of airports: hundreds of flights were cancelled or detained.
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