More than 500 flights have been cancelled at Moscow’s airports following a drone attack
At Moscow’s airports, 527 flights were cancelled or delayed following a large-scale drone attack. This has been reported by Russian Telegram channels.
The most significant disruptions were recorded at Sheremetyevo Airport. As of 11:00, 50 outbound flights had been cancelled there and a further 71 delayed. On the inbound side, 60 flights were cancelled and a further 76 delayed.
At Vnukovo Airport, 24 outbound flights were cancelled and a further 56 were delayed. Of the 94 inbound flights, 17 were cancelled and 77 were delayed.
At Domodedovo, nine outbound flights were cancelled and 16 were delayed. Ten inbound flights were cancelled, whilst a further 56 aircraft arrived late.
At Zhukovsky Airport, at least four outbound flights were delayed, whilst one inbound flight was cancelled.
Rosaviatsiya announced that restrictions at Vnukovo had been lifted. Similar restrictions had previously been lifted at Sheremetyevo. Meanwhile, Domodedovo and Zhukovsky continue to receive and dispatch flights as agreed.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin stated that 194 drones were shot down overnight and this morning as they approached the Russian capital.
According to Russian sources, Aeroflot and its subsidiary Rossiya alone cancelled more than 170 flights to and from Moscow. As of 11:00, more than 80 flights from the Russian capital and more than 90 flights to the capital were listed as cancelled. In addition, more than 50 outbound flights and more than 60 inbound flights were delayed.
In addition, S7 and Nordwind airlines have announced changes to their flight schedules for 18 June due to temporary restrictions at Moscow’s airports. Some S7 flights have been rescheduled or cancelled, whilst Nordwind has changed the departure times of certain flights from Sheremetyevo.
The airlines advised passengers to check the latest flight status in advance on the airlines’ official websites and on the airports’ online departure boards. S7 and Aeroflot have also urged passengers on cancelled flights not to travel to the airports.
