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13 airports in southern Russia have suspended operations following drone strike on air traffic control building, - Russian Ministry of Transport

drone attack on southern Russia

Thirteen airports in southern Russia have suspended operations after a drone struck an air traffic control building.

This was reported by the Russian Ministry of Transport, according to Censor.NET, citing Russian media.

First details

According to the Russian side, the staff are safe, and specialists are inspecting the equipment.

Background

  • As reported, drones attacked Moscow, an oil refinery in Yaroslavl, and plants in Rostov and Perm.
  • President Volodymyr Zelenskyy later noted that an oil infrastructure facility in Yaroslavl that had been funding the Russian war had been struck.