All four of Moscow’s airports – Vnukovo, Domodedovo, Zhukovsky, and Sheremetyevo – temporarily suspended arrivals and departures on Tuesday due to increased drone activity, according to reports from Russia and Ukraine.
Russia stated that the disruptions were caused by a Ukrainian drone attack. The Jerusalem Post reported that the attack forced the airport closures. No injuries were reported.
According to Meduza, this was the largest Ukrainian drone attack on the capital since the start of the full-scale war. The outlet reported that all four Moscow airports shut down arrivals and departures.
No right-leaning sources reported on this story beyond the initial reporting by The Jerusalem Post. Meduza, a source with a lean-left perspective, provided details on the extent of the airport closures and characterized the attack as the largest of its kind since the beginning of the conflict.
As of Tuesday, all four Moscow airports had resumed operations, though delays and cancellations were expected to continue throughout the day, according to Meduza. The extent of any damage caused by the drone attack was not immediately clear.
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