This article was originally published in Russian
Airport press services and Rosaviatsia reported that Vnukovo, Zhukovsky, Domodedovo and Sheremetyevo quickly lifted flight restrictions – put in place presumably due to the threat of drone attacks.
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Temporary restrictions were imposed on the operation of airports in Moscow and neighboring Kaluga. This is what Rosaviatsia reports. These are the airports of Vnukovo, Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo and Zhukovsky, and the reason given, “in order to ensure the safety of civil aircraft flights”.
“Airports are temporarily not accepting or sending flights,” we can read in the message from this Federal Air Transport Agency.
The “Cover” plan was allegedly put in place due to the threat of drone attacks, although officially this reason was not given.
The Russian Defense Ministry has not yet reported the drone attack on the Russian capital itself, in the Moscow region or in the Kaluga region.
The influential Telegram channel Mash notes that 27 flights were delayed in Domodedovo, Sheremetyevo and Vnukovo.
Previously, Kazan International Airport (Tatarstan region, on the Volga, quite far from Moscow) had imposed temporary work restrictions. Rosaviatsia spokesperson Artem Korenyako said these measures were taken to ensure the safety of civilian flights. Receiving and shipping flights have been temporarily suspended.
Later it became known that all restrictions on the operation of Moscow airports have been lifted.
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