Moscow airports briefly closed after nearly 60 drones destroyed

Moscow airports briefly closed after nearly 60 drones destroyed

/ 11:56 AM June 22, 2026
Moscow airports briefly closed after nearly 60 drones destroyed
Children look at an aircraft through a window as people wait for their flights at the Sheremetyevo International Airport on the outskirts of Moscow on July 28, 2025. FILE PHOTO/Agence France-Presse

MOSCOW — Russia’s aviation authorities briefly closed Moscow’s four airports on Monday, after a flurry of drones were intercepted.

Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Telegram that 59 drones heading towards the city had been destroyed.

Kyiv has sent drones into Russia in retaliation for Moscow bombing its cities, although Sobyanin did not specify that the drones were from Ukraine.

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Authorities announced at 5:39 am (0239 GMT) that airports had reopened. /dl

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