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Drone attack halts flights across Moscow airports

All Moscow airports were temporarily closed following a drone attack, with at least 117 flights reported delayed. Authorities reported downing 14 uncrewed aerial vehicles on approach to the capital as air raid sirens were heard in several districts. The full extent of any damage on the ground has not yet been confirmed.

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The sources disagree.
Each position is reported as its publisher stated it. We do not reconcile them.
6 differing positions reported on attribution across 6 publishers; unresolved.
  • telegramатаки беспилотников
  • meduzaШереметьево
  • istoriesатаки
  • chinanews无人机
  • agentstvoукраинского
  • tassFederal Air Transport Agency
4 differing positions reported on location across 9 publishers; unresolved.
  • telegramмосковских аэропортах
  • meduzaмосковские
  • rferlМосквы
  • rtMoscow
  • istoriesна Москву
  • chinanews莫斯科谢列梅捷沃机场
  • vot-takМосква
  • agentstvoВ Шереметьево
  • tassMoscow
3 differing positions reported on timing across 3 publishers; unresolved.
  • telegramNEW
  • vot-takснова
  • agentstvoвторой раз с начала войны
WhereMoscow
55.752, 37.618 ±10 km
First reported40 hours ago
Published2026-10-24 10:25 UTC
Sources9
How this travelled.
Reports34Independent tellings9
9 independently corroborated tellings, 1 reported as carrying another outlet.

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Global Event Monitor. Drone attack halts flights across Moscow airports. 2026-10-24T10:25:11.355Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:7193. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-24/air-defence-engagement-moscow-1f802b7d

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