# Moscow airports cancel flights after Zelensky's 'closed skies' warning

https://mins.news/en/item/43541

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-03 10:29 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/moscow-airports-cancel-flights-after-zelenskys-closed-skies-warning/

> Flights at Moscow's Vnukovo and Sheremetyevo airports were restricted for a second consecutive night after Ukraine warned of a new drone campaign to effectively close Russian airspace. Russia's aviation authority announced temporary limits, while flight-tracking data showed widespread delays and cancellations.

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