All Moscow airports have ceased operations

All four Moscow airports - Vnukovo, Domodedovo, Sheremetyevo, and Zhukovsky - temporarily suspended operations on Thursday morning, June 18. This was reported on the Telegram channel of the Rosaviatsia (Federal Air Transport Agency) press service.

It was specified that temporary restrictions on aircraft arrivals and departures were introduced to ensure flight safety.

On the night of June 18, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) carried out a massive drone attack on the Russian capital. According to Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, the number of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) shot down on approach to the city reached 180.