Pulkovo handles flights on a coordinated basis due to airspace restrictions

Rosaviatsia reported that Pulkovo airport is receiving and dispatching flights in coordination with the relevant authorities due to temporary airspace restrictions. On the morning of October 21, US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in St. Petersburg for talks with the head of the RDIF, Kirill Dmitriev. Earlier, on October 18, amid a drone attack, 46 flights were delayed at the airport and 27 were canceled.

Javlon TursunovFirst published on tafs uz 22 October 2026 at 03:451 min read

The key facts

Pulkovo is operating on a coordinated basis for flights due to temporary airspace restrictions (Rosaviatsia)
On October 21, Steve Witkoff arrived in St. Petersburg for talks with Kirill Dmitriev
On October 18, due to a drone attack, 46 flights were delayed at Pulkovo and 27 canceled; 135 drones were shot down in the Leningrad region

Airport operating restrictions

The press service of Rosaviatsia reported that Pulkovo airport is receiving and dispatching flights in coordination with the relevant authorities. The reason cited was the introduction of temporary restrictions on the use of airspace in the area of the airport.

Witkoff's arrival

On the morning of October 21, US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in St. Petersburg for talks with the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), Kirill Dmitriev.

Consequences of the October 18 drone attack

On October 18, amid a drone attack, 46 flights were delayed at St. Petersburg's Pulkovo airport and 27 were canceled. The governor of the Leningrad region, Alexander Drozdenko, reported that 135 drones were shot down in the region overnight. According to him, the attack damaged more than 50 cars, power grid failures were recorded, and in Gatchina drone debris fell on an apartment building.

Forced landing

It was previously reported that a plane flying to St. Petersburg made a forced landing in one of the EU countries.