Mass drone attack on Moscow grounds flights at region’s airports

Russian officials said dozens of Ukrainian drones targeted Moscow overnight on 12–13 November, disrupting flights at three airports in the surrounding region. Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said air defences intercepted 105 drones, but the claims could not be independently confirmed and the total number launched is unknown.

Russia’s aviation authority restricted operations at Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo and Zhukovsky, allowing flights only with approval from relevant authorities. Emergency crews were sent to areas where debris fell; officials had reported no specific damage or casualties at publication. Similar attacks have disrupted Moscow-area aviation in recent weeks, including one on 23 October that grounded flights at all four main airports.