Russian authorities ordered The temporary closure of the four main airports in Moscow -SHREMETEVO, DOMODEDOVO, VNUKOVO and ZHUKOVSKY- as well as Kaluga airport, in response to security motifs related to threats of drone attacks. The measure, announced by the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia), affected both arrivals and civil flight departures for several hours, although Subsequently, the restrictions were built and the airport activity was restored.
The decision to suspend air operations occurred after a New wave of drones attacks launched by Ukraine against the Russian capital and its surroundings. According to local authorities, at least six Ukrainian drones were shot down in the vicinity of Moscow during the early morning, without victims or serious damage, although the fall of remains forced to extreme precautions in key infrastructure.
Restrictions for security reasons
Rosaviatsia explained that the restriction was aimed at “guaranteeing the safety of civil aircraft flights”, without detailing the exact nature of the threat. Russian and Ukrainian media have remembered that Moscow has already resorted to similar closures in the past, especially in moments of intensification of drones attacks on the region.
Temporary flight suspension generated delays and affected dozens of operationsalthough the situation was normalized a few hours later, once the Federal Agency confirmed the lifting of the restrictions.
This new episode is part of The escalation of drone attacks that Ukraine has intensified in recent months against objectives in Russian territoryas part of its pressure strategy on the Kremlin. Ukrainian authorities argue that these actions They are a proportional response to the continuous Russian bombings on Ukrainian cities.
The closure of Moscow airports underlines the growing vulnerability of the Russian capital in the face of operations with unmanned aircraft and persistent tension in the conflict with Ukraine.
