'The days of safety are over': Russian airports face record closures
- By Knarik Papoyan & Euronews Russian Published on 10/09/2026 - 11:27 GMT+2 Russian airports temporarily closed 993 times in August — an average of 32 times a day — as Ukrainian drone operations forced repeated airspace shutdowns across the country.
- Industry data shows it was the most disruptive month for Russian civil aviation since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in early 2022.
- Figures from aviation security firm Osprey Flight Solutions state that restrictions were imposed at 32 airports in August, including Moscow and St Petersburg.
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- By Knarik Papoyan & Euronews Russian Published on 10/09/2026 - 11:27 GMT+2 Russian airports temporarily closed 993 times in August — an average of 32 times a day — as Ukrainian drone operations forced repeated airspace shutdowns across the country.
- Industry data shows it was the most disruptive month for Russian civil aviation since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in early 2022.
- Figures from aviation security firm Osprey Flight Solutions state that restrictions were imposed at 32 airports in August, including Moscow and St Petersburg.
Sources: Euronews