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Moscow airports suspend flights following latest reported drone strike

A new drone attack on Moscow early Saturday forced a temporary shutdown of all three major airports serving the city, Russian state media reported. Officials blamed Ukraine for what appeared to be the latest of near-daily strikes on the Russian capital and the surrounding region. Kyiv has since early this year sought to take the 18-month-war into the heart of Russia, also saying recently that it was behind strikes on Russian military assets far behind the front lines. Russia's defense ministry and Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said that a drone was shot down over the Istra district of the Moscow region, some 50 kilometres west of Red Square. Sobyanin said in a Telegram post that there were no immediate reports of any casualties or damage. According to Russia's state Tass agency, the Sheremetevo, Domodedovo and Vnukovo airports all suspended flights for over an hour early on Saturday. Russian Telegram channels on Saturday posted videos, some of them apparently from home security ...

Moscow airports suspend flights following latest reported drone strike
Updated On : 26 Aug 2023 | 4:54 PM IST

Judge orders Alexei Navalny to be remanded in custody for 30 days: Report

The ruling concluded an hours-long court hearing set up at a police precinct where the politician was held since his arrest at a Moscow airport Sunday

Judge orders Alexei Navalny to be remanded in custody for 30 days: Report
Updated On : 18 Jan 2021 | 9:18 PM IST

Moscow airport announces $865mn expansion ahead of Fifa World Cup

Officials say that the construction is moving along according to deadlines

Moscow airport announces $865mn expansion ahead of Fifa World Cup
Updated On : 26 Oct 2016 | 4:00 AM IST