Moscow Shoots Down Nearly 60 Drones, Airports Reopen, Authorities Say
Russian officials said air defenses intercepted nearly 60 drones over Moscow, and flights resumed after temporary safety restrictions at four airports.
- On Monday, Moscow shot down nearly 60 drones, forcing a brief suspension of flights at Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo, Vnukovo, and Zhukovskiy airports, with Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reporting emergency services dispatched to affected areas.
- Russian defence systems downed 301 drones overnight across Russia-occupied areas, following last week's strike on Moscow's sole oil refinery where defences previously shot down nearly 200 drones.
- Elsewhere, a drone attack in Zaporizhzhia killed a woman and injured three, Governor Ivan Fedorov said, while a Russian missile strike on Odesa killed one and a drone hit the Turkish cargo vessel Victress.
- Sevastopol Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev cancelled all open-air public events on Monday in Russia-annexed Crimea, ordering street lights switched off and calling on residents to curb electricity usage.
- Ukraine's drone attacks on supply routes and energy facilities elsewhere have led to a fuel crisis in Crimea, a popular tourist destination for Russians, forcing authorities to suspend fuel sales to the public.
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Moscow’s airports shut for hours as Ukrainian drones target the Russian capital
Ukrainian long-range drones forced all four Moscow airports to suspend flights overnight on 22 June, capping a rough day for the Russian capital, according to local media reports. The night before, hackers seized Mayor Sergei Sobyanin's personal Telegram channel and filled it with pro-Ukraine messages. At the time of the reporting, no damage to Moscow city was confirmed. Ukraine's deep-strike campaign has steadily punctured the idea that Russia'…
Moscow Airports Temporarily Suspend Flights Amid Latest Drone Assault
Moscow airports temporarily suspended flights on Monday morning after local authorities reported that dozens of Ukrainian drones were targeting the capital, just days after the city faced its largest air raid since the start of the war.
Russian authorities have temporarily closed Moscow’s four airports on Monday after a wave of Ukrainian drones flew into the Russian capital, in one of the largest air strikes in recent months. Moscow’s mayor, Sergei Sobianin, reported via Telegram that air defences managed to destroy 59 drones approaching the city. Although the mayor has not mentioned Ukraine, Kiev has increased its drone attacks on Russian territory in recent months in response…
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