# Moscow and St. Petersburg airports halt operations due to drones

Moscow and St. Petersburg airports halted operations overnight due to drones. Nearly 160 flights were delayed or canceled, mostly at Sheremetyevo and Vnukovo. Russian air defenses intercepted 94 Ukrainian drones over Moscow and four over Leningrad region.

https://meduza.io/news/2026/10/16/aeroporty-moskvy-i-peterburga-nochyu-ostanavlivali-rabotu-iz-za-bespilotnikov-zaderzhany-ili-otmeneny-pochti-200-reysov

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Created: 2026-10-29T19:50:58.551879+00:00

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