Russian sources report that all flights have been suspended at every airport in Moscow following a Ukrainian drone attack on the capital this morning. The report, cited by Israeli journalist Asaf Rozentzweig (N12), does not yet specify the scale of the attack, casualties, or interception rates.
Russian authorities have grounded all flights at every airport in Moscow following a Ukrainian drone attack on the capital on Thursday morning, according to Asaf Rozentzweig (N12), citing Russian sources. The immediate grounding of civilian air traffic — an extreme civil-defense measure — suggests a large-scale or high-threat drone incursion. No details on the number of drones, interception rates, casualties, or damage are available yet.
This is the latest in a series of Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian soil. As The Zioneer reported earlier this week, Ukraine launched what sources called its largest drone attack yet on Moscow on Tuesday, June 16, leading to the shutdown of a major oil refinery. Russia that same day claimed to have intercepted 555 drones overnight, with 180 heading toward the capital. Thursday morning's grounding of all Moscow flights indicates the current wave may be at a similar or larger scale.
Thursday's event follows a broader pattern of Ukrainian long-range strikes targeting Moscow, Crimea, and other Russian regions, including a reported drone strike on a residential building in the capital earlier this week. Whether this morning's attack represents a new escalation in threat level or a continuation of the recent tempo remains unclear pending further reporting.
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