Flights were halted at Moscow’s Vnukovo and Domodedovo airports amid safety concerns following the drone attacks.
Russian forces have shot down 10 Ukrainian drones heading towards Moscow, according to the city’s mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, as Ukraine reported at least one person killed in Russian attacks on the war-torn country.
There were no reports of any damage in Moscow on Sunday, but a Ukrainian drone attack led to a short-lived fire at the Azot chemical plant in the neighbouring Tula region, injuring two people, and seven drones were destroyed above the Kaluga region, regional governors said.
Rosaviatsia, Russia’s civil aviation authority, said on Telegram that, to ensure air safety, it halted flights at Moscow’s Vnukovo and Domodedovo, as well as nearby Kaluga (Grabtsevo) airports. They were later reopened.
The drone attack comes as Kyiv launched an unprecedented drone operation last weekend deep inside Russia, targeting nuclear-capable military aircraft at Russian airbases. Moscow promised to retaliate, unleashing a barrage of attacks in recent days.
