# Moscow, St. Petersburg airports halt flights overnight amid drone attacks; nearly 200 flights delayed or canceled

https://mins.news/en/item/102686

- Meduza, 2026-10-16 07:26 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/16/moscow-st-petersburg-airports-halt-flights-overnight-amid-drone-attacks-almost-200-flights-delayed-or-canceled

> Flight restrictions at four Moscow airports and St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo began on the evening of October 15 and lasted into the next morning. Moscow’s mayor said air defenses shot down 94 Ukrainian drones headed for the capital; the Leningrad region governor reported four downed drones. Nearly 200 flights were delayed or canceled.

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