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This was reported by the Russian service of the BBC, Ukrinform reports.
It is noted that temporary restrictions were introduced at the airports of Volgograd, Nizhny Novgorod and St. Petersburg.
Rosaviatsia announced the suspension of aircraft arrivals and departures at Volgograd's Gumrak airport, which was explained by "ensuring the safety of civil aircraft flights." No specific reasons for the airport's closure were given, but Russian Telegram channels reported that this was due to the threat of a drone strike. Flight restrictions were introduced at 00:32 local time.
Volgograd Airport reopened at 07:01 local time on Sunday. One plane was diverted to an alternate airfield during the restrictions.
In addition, the Nizhny Novgorod Strigino airport was temporarily closed, Rosaviatsia reports.
Temporary restrictions on the arrival and departure of aircraft at 06:55 local time were also introduced at St. Petersburg's Pulkovo Airport.
According to Russian media, the danger of drone attacks was declared in the Samara, Tula, Tambov, and Voronezh regions on Sunday night.
In particular, Voronezh Oblast Governor Alexander Gusev wrote on Telegram that air defense forces “destroyed several drones in the region.” According to him, there was no damage on the ground or casualties.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported 35 drones shot down. In particular, according to the agency, 18 drones were allegedly shot down over the Kursk region, four each over the Oryol region and Krasnodar region, three each over the Voronezh and Rostov regions, and one each over the Bryansk, Tula, and Leningrad regions, as well as over Crimea temporarily occupied by Russia.
As Ukrinform reported, on the night of February 8, residential buildings and businesses were damaged in at least three Russian regions after drone attacks.
