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Drone attacks prompt suspension of operations at some Moscow airports

By Thomson Reuters Feb 22, 2026 | 6:37 AM

MOSCOW, Feb 22 (Reuters) – Flights were suspended at ​three Moscow ‌airports on Sunday evening, aviation regulator Rosaviatsia said in ‌connection ​with drone ⁠attacks which ⁠the city’s mayor said had been repelled.

Domodedovo, Vnukovo and ​Zhukovsky airports had operations ⁠paused in ⁠a series ​of recurring suspensions. ​Sheremetevo airport was operating ‌normally, Rosaviatsia said.

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, in ⁠a succession of posts on Telegram, said 20 ⁠Ukrainian ‌drones had ⁠been destroyed ​or ‌intercepted en route ​to ⁠Moscow from about 3 p.m. (1200 GMT).

(Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Alex ​Richardson)