Russia says it downs 96 Ukrainian drones, some Moscow airports halt flights
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on May 26, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026

Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on May 26, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026

Russia's defense ministry reports downing 96 Ukrainian drones, causing temporary flight halts at Moscow airports. The incident underscores regional tensions.
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia's defence ministry said on Monday that air defence systems had downed 96 Ukrainian drones, including six over Moscow region.
Moscow's Domodedovo and Zhukovsky airports temporarily halted flights, Russia's aviation watchdog Rosaviatsia said.
(Reporting by Reuters; editing by Guy Faulconbridge)
Russia's defense ministry stated that air defense systems had downed 96 Ukrainian drones.
Moscow's Domodedovo and Zhukovsky airports temporarily halted flights due to the drone incidents.
The flight disruptions were caused by the downing of Ukrainian drones, with some being shot down over the Moscow region.
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