Drone activity disrupts Moscow flights, stranding passengers for days

Ukrainian drone activity has caused widespread disruption to flights around Moscow, leaving passengers stranded for hours and, in some cases, days. The article presents the disruption as part of Ukraine’s effort to put pressure on Russia’s capital while the war continues, and reports that passengers blamed the Kremlin for the delays.

Moscow’s mayor said 75 drones heading towards the city had been destroyed. Sheremetyevo recorded more than 100 flight disruptions and Vnukovo 150 delays or cancellations; Moscow’s four airports had reportedly faced more than 1,000 hours of closures that month. The article also links the events to US President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend planned sanctions on Russian energy, and to disputed Russian claims of progress on the battlefield.