Three drones downed en route to Moscow, some flights suspended, officials say
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Posted on July 19, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on July 19, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026
Three drones were intercepted en route to Moscow, causing temporary flight suspensions at two major airports. Russian air defence systems were activated.
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian air defence systems shot down three drones en route to Moscow on Saturday, city mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on his Telegram account.
Two Moscow airports - Vnukovo and Domodedovo - suspended arrivals and departures for safety reasons but later resumed operations, Russian aviation watchdog Rosaviatsia said.
The Russian Defence Ministry said its air defence systems intercepted and destroyed 27 Ukrainian drones in total from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Moscow time (1200-1600 GMT), including four over Moscow region, 15 over Bryansk region, six over Kaluga region and two over Tula region.
(Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Kevin Liffey and Andrew Heavens)
Air defense refers to the measures taken to protect a country or area from aerial threats, including missiles and aircraft. It involves detection, interception, and destruction of hostile aerial threats.
Drone interception is the process of detecting and neutralizing unauthorized or hostile drones using various technologies, including radar and missile systems.
Aviation safety encompasses the measures and regulations designed to protect aircraft, passengers, and crew from accidents and incidents during flight operations.
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