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Ukrainian drone attacks force closure of Moscow's 4 primary airports, cancellation of 160 flights
Published: 16/10/26 17:00
India
Moscow, Oct 16 (UNI) Ukrainian drone attacks forced all four of Moscow's main airports to suspend operations overnight, disrupting air travel and leading to the cancellation of more than 160 flights. Vnukovo, Domodedovo, Zhukovsky and Sheremetyevo airports were closed for periods of up to seven hours. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said Russian air defences had shot down 94 drones heading towards the capital. Pulkovo Airport in St Petersburg was also forced to suspend operations twice during the night. Alexander Drozdenko, governor of the Leningrad region, said four drones had been destroyed over the area. According to Russian investigative outlet Agentstvo,…