Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael SecurityWhile El Al did not provide a specific reason for suspending its flights to the Russian capital, there has been a significant increase in drone attacks on Moscow, carried out by Ukraine, in recent weeksShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeYifat Reuvenand Ben Kroll04:45 PM • June 25 2026 IDTIsrael's flagship carrier El Al announced on Thursday that it has suspended all operations on the Tel Aviv-Moscow route in response to the recent security escalation, which includes Ukrainian drone attacks on the Russian capital.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:El AlRussiaUkraineCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesU.S.-IranTrump-NetanyahuGazaWest BankNew York PrimaryLeo MessiHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsrael's El Al Suspends Flights to Moscow Amid Ukrainian Drone StrikesSon of Maccabi Tel Aviv Legend Selected by Sacramento Kings in NBA DraftHigh Court Slams Israel Police for Failing to Probe Settler Attack on ActivistIsrael Denies Report of Partial Withdrawal From Southern Lebanon 'Buffer Zone'Hundreds Protest in Southern Israel Against Planned Demolition in Bedouin TownRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAs the World Watched Gaza, Israeli Settlers Charged Ahead in the West Bank. A Clash Is ImminentWhere Does Andy Burnham Stand on Israel and Palestine?Israel Is Conducting a Systematic Campaign of Ethnic Cleansing in the West BankIsrael Is Bleeding Support in U.S. and Pouring Tens of Millions to Change ThatTrump's Iran Deal Castrates Netanyahu, but It's Still Catastrophic for IsraelReport: Netanyahu 'Likely' to Sabotage Iran Deal, U.S. Officials Tell Trump