# Moscow airspace closed for sixth night as Ukraine resumes refinery strikes

https://mins.news/en/item/103841

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-16 22:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/moscow-closes-sky-multiple-nights-in-row-as-ukraine-resumes-refinery-strikes/

> Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency said three of Moscow’s four major airports suspended operations over security risks, while the Transportation Ministry placed civil aviation in Moscow Oblast under “special monitoring.” Restrictions continued for a sixth night as Ukraine ended its pause on strikes against Russian oil refineries.

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