The key facts

  • On October 13, restrictions were introduced at four Moscow airports; more than 30 flights were diverted to other cities
  • On the night of October 14, restrictions were also in effect at airports in Volgograd, Nizhny Novgorod, Samara, Penza, Saratov and Yaroslavl
  • In Balakovo, according to preliminary data from the governor, one person was killed and residential buildings were damaged

Restrictions at Moscow airports and flight diversions

According to Rosaviatsia, on the evening of October 13, temporary restrictions on the arrival and departure of aircraft were introduced at Vnukovo, Domodedovo, Sheremetyevo and Zhukovsky airports. According to TASS, more than 30 planes flying to Moscow were diverted to other cities: 19 aircraft bound for Vnukovo landed in Nizhny Novgorod, St. Petersburg, Minsk, Pskov and Istanbul. The Telegram channel "Ostorozhno, novosti" (Careful, News), citing data from Pulkovo airport, reported that 20 planes flying to Moscow were redirected to St. Petersburg. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, according to DW, did not say in which districts of the Moscow region the drones were shot down or what their possible targets were.

Restrictions in other regions

On the night of October 14, temporary restrictions were also introduced at airports in Volgograd, Nizhny Novgorod, Samara, Penza, Saratov and Yaroslavl. The Pobeda airline reported that due to prolonged restrictions at the Moscow aviation hub and airports of the Volga region, changes were made to the flight schedule.

Reports on the consequences of the attacks

Governor of Saratov region Roman Busargin stated that as a result of a drone attack in Balakovo, several residential buildings were damaged; according to his preliminary data, one person was killed. Emergency services are working at the scene. Head of Stavropol Krai Vladimir Vladimirov reported that an attack by drones heading toward the industrial zone of the city of Nevinnomyssk was repelled by air defense forces; he did not specify which industrial facilities might have been the target.