Aviation Collapse In Russia: 400 Flights Canceled And Delayed

• 6.07.2025, 21:40

Flights disrupted by Ukrainian drone attacks.

Three major Russian airports - Moscow's Sheremetyevo, St. Petersburg's Pulkovo and Nizhny Novgorod's Chkalov (Strigino) - had canceled or delayed about 400 flights by 6 p.m. Minsk time on July 6, according to Radio Liberty.

The reason was restrictions imposed to ensure flight safety amid Ukrainian drone attacks and unfavorable weather conditions, according to "Radio Liberty".

The reason was restrictions imposed to ensure flight safety amid Ukrainian drone attacks and unfavorable weather conditions, the agency said in a statement.

In Sheremetyevo, 171 flights were canceled, 56 flights were delayed for more than two hours. In Pulkovo, 90 flights were canceled, 37 were delayed. In Nizhny Novgorod - 26 flights canceled, 13 delayed. Chkalov airport, as noted by the Ministry of Transport, faced the longest restrictions.

The Ministry of Transport assured that the situation is under control and emphasized that airlines have enough resources to work in difficult conditions.