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Moscow Airports Closed Amid Ukraine Attack Threat

Air Traffic Halted: Russia Braces for Possible Drone and Missile Attacks

Moscow Airports Closed Amid Ukraine Attack Threat
Moscow Airports Closed Amid Ukraine Attack Threat

Due to expected drone and missile strikes from ukraine russia temporarily suspended air traffic at its four airports in moscow and the kaluga region airport on thursday.

The russian federal aviation administration announced that flight safety measures were being put in place by flight crews air traffic controllers and airport staff at the same time authorities in kursk oblast which is near the ukrainian border in western russia reported that they intercepted two ukrainian himars missiles with no injuries reported according to al jazeeras moscow bureau chief zaur shog these measures are a response to anticipated increases in ukrainian drone and missile attacks following russias recent escalation of strikes on ukrainian energy infrastructure shog mentioned that several russian regions including oryol near the ukrainian border have issued warnings and taken preparedness measures an air alert was also declared in sevastopol a city in crimea that russia annexed from ukraine in 2014,  shog indicated that there could be an escalation of conflict between russia and ukraine as the us presidential inauguration on january 20 approaches as both sides may aim to strengthen their positions before any potential negotiations.