Ukrainian drones trigger overnight closures and massive flight disruptions at Moscow
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Ukrainian drones forced the closure of all four Moscow airports overnight, with operations suspended for up to seven hours and more than 160 flights cancelled, while Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin said 94 drones heading towards the capital had been shot down.
The disruption led to 423 flights being delayed since the previous evening, over 500 flights delayed or cancelled during the Oct. 13‑14 period, and more than 200 flight cancellations reported, while passengers waited up to 13 hours and some slept on airport floors; Pulkovo airport in St Petersburg was also forced to halt operations twice that night.