On the morning of August 31, 45 aircraft departed for alternative airports due to restrictions on the use of the airspace at Moscow’s Vnukovo and Domodedovo airports, as well as at Zhukovsky near Moscow. This was reported by the press service of the Federal Air Transport Agency. Telegram.
All of these airports are operating normally as of 9.00 in the morning. Restrictions were introduced to ensure the safety of civilian aircraft.
As alternative airports, Sheremetyevo (Moscow), St. Petersburg, Samara, Kazan, Yaroslavl and Nizhny Novgorod airports were used. In the near future, all passengers will be delivered to the airports of the capital.
August 31, Russian Ministry of Defense and Mayor of Moscow Sergei Sobyanin reportedIt was stated that the Russian air defense forces stopped the attempts of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to carry out terrorist attacks on the territory of the Russian Federation with the help of drones. In particular, the drone was shot down as it approached the capital. No damage was done.
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