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    Russia downs four drones headed for Moscow, airports closed for a time

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    Posted on November 18, 2025

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    Last updated: January 20, 2026

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    Quick Summary

    Russian air defenses shot down four Ukrainian drones near Moscow, causing temporary closures of major airports. The situation was resolved within three hours.

    Moscow Intercepts Four Drones, Airports Temporarily Grounded

    MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian air defences shot down four Ukrainian drones en route to Moscow on Tuesday, the city's mayor said.

    Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said emergency services were working at the scene of the intercepted drones, downed over a period of about three hours.

    Moscow's two largest airports, Sheremetyevo and Vnukovo, stopped all air traffic for a time, before later reopening, Russia's aviation watchdog said.

    (Reporting by Reuters; Writing by Lucy Papachristou; Editing by Gleb Bryanski Alex Richardson and Ron Popeski)

    Key Takeaways

    • •Russian air defenses intercepted four Ukrainian drones.
    • •The drones were headed towards Moscow.
    • •Moscow's major airports were temporarily closed.
    • •The incident lasted about three hours.
    • •Air traffic resumed after the threat was neutralized.

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