Russia closes several airports amid drone threat
Photo: a number of airports were closed in Russia on the morning of December 21 (flickr com)
Several airports in Russia have limited operations since the morning of December 21 due to a drone threat, Russian media report.
Yes, in the morning, Rosaviatsiya announced that temporary restrictions had been imposed on the operation of Kazan Airport in Tatarstan.
Additionally, the Russian Republic of Udmurtia authorities reported the airport closure in the city of Izhevsk. A Carpet plan was activated there, which is declared in case of a threat to aircraft or if a border crossing by an aircraft is detected.
It should be noted that in the morning, videos surfaced online showing a drone hitting an elite residential complex in Kazan. The drone crashed into a high-rise building.
Meanwhile, reports online suggest that the strike was caused by the Russian electronic warfare systems (REBS).
It is worth adding that today, it wasn’t just Kazan that was loud, but also Sochi. Russians reported loud explosions in Sochi on the night of December 21.
Russian media claimed that the air defense in the Black Sea had been targeting drones. The Russian Ministry of Defense states that 19 drones were allegedly shot down overnight, including three over the Black Sea.
