[82941] Extensive UAV attack on Moscow: disruptions at airports across Russia

Wave of UAV attacks on Russia: Moscow and other airspaces under restrictions

Overnight (June 15, 2026), Russian officials reported an extensive UAV attack aimed at Moscow. The Mayor of Moscow, Sergey Sobyanin, confirmed on his Telegram channel that four unmanned aerial vehicles were intercepted by air defense systems on their way to the capital. Eyewitnesses in the Reutov suburb reported sounds of explosions and smoke in the area, as reported by the "Ostorozhno, Novosti" channel.

Following the events, the Russian aviation agency (Rosaviatsia) imposed temporary restrictions on airspaces across the country. According to cumulative reports from the "Soloviev" channel and the "Ukraina.ru" agency, operations at the Ivanovo, Yaroslavl, and Nizhny Novgorod airports were restricted. Moscow airports, including Zhukovsky and Domodedovo, also operated at a limited capacity and required special coordination with the authorities.

At the same time, reports from across Russia indicate a broad impact on civil aviation schedules. NGS24.RU channel reports that passengers are stranded at airports in Krasnoyarsk, Sochi, and Krasnodar due to cancellations and delays stemming from the nighttime restrictions. The channels that reported the events take a distinctly pro-Russian line and emphasize the repelling of the attacks, while blaming Ukraine for responsibility for them.

In an additional report on the "Russkie Novosti" channel, it was claimed that the Tula region was also attacked by UAVs, where three deaths and three injuries were reported. It should be noted that while reports regarding Moscow come from official sources, reports of casualties in Tula have not yet received broad official confirmation in mainstream media in Russia.