Russian airports closed amid alleged Ukrainian balloon and drone raid
- Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency activated the “Carpet” emergency plan at Moscow’s four main airports after reports of drones and small balloons near the capital.
- The restrictions suspended takeoffs and landings, while residents reported explosions and possible air-defense activity in Moscow and the surrounding region.
- More than 200 flights were delayed and over 100 canceled, according to estimates from Ostorozhno, Novosti.
- A presidential aircraft returning from Turkmenistan diverted to St. Petersburg, but authorities did not confirm whether Vladimir Putin was aboard.
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A swarm of Ukrainian drones paralyzed for hours the airports of Moscow, forcing several government flights, including those used by President Vladimir Putin, to fly over the capital or to be hijacked to St. Petersburg. It happened Friday, October 9, while the leader of the Kremlin and some of his collaborators returned from a summit in Turkmenistan. [...] The article Shame of Ukrainian drones on Moscow, closed ports of call. Putin's flying Kreml…
Putin Reportedly Unable to Land in Moscow as Drones Paralyze Russia’s Capital
Russian leader Vladimir Putin was reportedly unable to land in Moscow on October 9 as a large-scale drone alert paralyzed the capital’s airports, forcing a presidential aircraft returning from Turkmenistan to divert to St. Petersburg. However, it remains unclear whether Putin himself was aboard the diverted plane.
Looks Like Putin's Trip Home Was a Bit Messy, Due to Drones
Ukrainian drones didn't just darken Moscow's skies on Friday—they may have brief scrambled President Vladimir Putin's path home, too. The New York Times reports that a wave of drones shut all four Moscow airports, forcing hundreds of flights to be danced or delayed. Flight tracking data shown at least...
The attack last night, while the Russian President returned from the summit of the former Soviet States in Turkmenistan
While the Russian president returned from a summit in Turkmenistan, Friday evening a drone attack paralyzed air traffic in the capital, forcing several government aircraft to change their flight plans
The Ukrainian drone strike disrupted air traffic in Moscow.
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