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Moscow Airports Halt Flights Amid Drone Attack Threats

2/22/2026

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On February 22, 2026, flights were suspended at Domodedovo, Vnukovo, and Zhukovsky airports in Moscow after drone attacks, according to the aviation regulator Rosaviatsia.
Sergei Sobyanin, the Moscow Mayor, said 20 Ukrainian drones were destroyed or intercepted before reaching the city.
Sheremetevo airport continued operations normally during the incident.
The suspensions are part of a series of recurring disruptions linked to drone threats in the area.

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On February 22, 2026, flights were suspended at Domodedovo, Vnukovo, and Zhukovsky airports in Moscow after drone attacks, according to the aviation regulator Rosaviatsia.
Sergei Sobyanin, the Moscow Mayor, said 20 Ukrainian drones were destroyed or intercepted before reaching the city.
Sheremetevo airport continued operations normally during the incident.
The suspensions are part of a series of recurring disruptions linked to drone threats in the area.