Moscow airports temporarily closed after Ukraine drone attacks

Officials said that a sustainable drone attack on Russia caused the temporary closure of Moscow’s main airports and watched at least 140 flights was canceled.

More than 230 Ukrainian drones have been dropped on Russia since Saturday morning – including 27 on the capital – according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.

According to Russia Aviation Watchdog, the four main airports serving the capital were disrupted, and more than 130 flights had to be redirected. All of them have resumed regular operations since then.

Meanwhile, at least three people were killed during Russian air strikes on Ukraine overnight, according to regional officials.

The Russian Tourist Organizations Association (ATOR) said on Sunday that Moscow airports are 10 times closed in 24 hours due to strikes.

The Kaloga region, southwest of Moscow, was affected. The Russian Ministry of Defense said it had intercepted 45 drones since Saturday morning, which has temporarily closed Caloga International Airport.

The Russian Ministry of Defense said that drones were also dropped on areas near the Ukrainian border, including Rostov and Brickk, as well as over the Black Sea. No death was reported.

This is not the first time that Ukrainian drone attacks have caused the disruption of travel in Russia. in May, They were cut off at least 60,000 passengers At airports throughout the country after Kiev has launched more than 500 drones in a 24 -hour period, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.

Regional officials in Ukraine said that two people died after Russian air strikes in various parts of Donetsk, while a 78 -year -old woman died after residential buildings were burned in Sumi.

The Ukraine Air Force said that it had shot down 18 out of 57 Russian birds overnight, while seven drones were lost after their radio spoiled.

In addition to Sumi and Donitsk, other areas of the front line in Kharkif and Dniproptrovs were exposed, as was Zaporizhzia.

The recent attacks are at a time when the Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said that Russian President Vladimir Putin was ready to move towards peace settlement with Ukraine, but Moscow’s priority was “achieving our goals.”

He said in a television interview: “President Putin has spoken repeatedly about his desire to bring the Ukrainian settlement to a peaceful result as soon as possible. This is a long process, it requires effort, and it is not easy,” he said in a television interview.

Nearly three and a half years have passed since Moscow has launched a large scale for Ukraine.

Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has suggested a new round of conversations with MoscowIt aims to restart the negotiations that stopped last month.

The previous attempts by Russia and Ukraine to negotiate the end of the fighting have failed to achieve a ceasefire, but they resulted in the seizure of prisoners.

Zelinski repeated his willingness to meet with Russia Vladimir Putin face to face, saying: “There is a need for a leadership level to really guarantee peace.”

Ukraine was given a boost this week when US President Donald Trump – who in the past expressed his support and admiration for the Russian leader – announced that The United States will send “late weapons” to Ukraine across NATO.

Trump also threatened Russia with severe tariffs if a deal to end the war is not reached within 50 days, and Later on the BBC said He was “disappointed” with Putin but “was not done.”

Responding to this in an interview on Sunday, Peskov said: “Everyone is accustomed to [Trump’s] Instead of harsh and direct discourse.

“At the same time, his intention to continue to do everything possible to facilitate a peaceful settlement.”