Ukraine Drone Attacks Forces Moscow To Close Its Four Major Airports

Nearly 50 plane flights in and out of the capital were disrupted. Image: Valery Sharifulin/picture alliance/dpa/TASS  

Business Insider: Airport chaos continues in Russia as Ukrainian drones target Moscow for the second time this week 

* All four Russian airports halted operations Monday after Ukrainian drones were shot down overhead. 

* Ukrainian drones have been causing disruption in the airport district in recent weeks. 

* On Friday, airports in the region were also closed due to another drone found in Russian airspace. 

Ukrainian drones on Monday caused havoc at Moscow airports for the second time in a week, grounding flights and delaying operations for hours while Russia's missile defense system took effect. 

On Monday, the Russian state media agency, Tass reported midmorning flights were delayed at the Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo, Vnukovo, and Zhukovsky airports in addition to more than 50 flights that had been diverted earlier in the day. 

Tass reported the Russian Defense Ministry said two drone attacks were repelled in the region — one fell in the Ruza District after being suppressed by electronic warfare equipment; the other was shot down over the Istra District.  

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Ukraine Drone Attacks Target Moscow's Four Airports

Four Kiev drones intercepted while trying to attack Russia – defense ministry -- TASS  

Russian Air Defense Downs 2 Ukrainian Drones Near Crimea, Moscow Region -- Sputnik  

Russian military intercepts another drone near Moscow -- RT  

Two Ukrainian drones downed over Moscow region, says Russia -- BBC  

Russia closes major airports as Moscow apartments hit in Ukrainian drone strike -- The Independent  

All Moscow airports closed for arriving and departing flights: TASS -- Reuters

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