Drone attacks disrupt flights at Moscow airports overnight

Updated 2026-10-19 · told from many outlets at once

Hundreds of flights were delayed or canceled at Moscow airports overnight as drone attacks targeted the capital.

• Almost 160 flights were delayed or canceled at Moscow airports.
• Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said air defenses intercepted 94 drones heading toward the capital and reported that 140 drones flying toward the city were destroyed since midnight.

Outlets: Danas, Kyiv Post, Meduza (English), NV English, Público (Portugal), Ukrainska Pravda (English)

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