Sunday, July 6, 2025

Russian Air Travel Faces Major Disruption



Russia and Ukraine struck each other with Hundreds of Drones on Sunday, throwing Russian Air Travel into Disarray, days after Moscow Launched its Largest Aerial Assault in the three-year-old War. Cowds huddling at Russian Airports including Key International Hubs in Moscow and St Petersburg, as Hundreds of Flights were Delayed or Cancelled due to Ukrainian Drone Strikes on Saturday and Overnight, according to Russia’s Transport Ministry.

The Flight Disruption Hit Moscow’s Sheremetyevo and St Petersburg’s main Pulkovo Airports. Other Airports in Western and Central Russia also faced Disruption. Russian Air Defences Shot-Down 120 Ukrainian Drones during the Night-Time Attacks, and 39 more before 2pm local time on Sunday, Russia’s Defence Ministry said. It did Not say how many had Hit Targets, or how many had been launched in Total.

Early on Sunday, Ukrainian Drones injured Two Civilians in Russia’s Belgorod Region near the Border, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said. The Ukrainian Attacks came just Days after Russia pummelled Kyiv with Waves of Drones and Missiles Overnight into Friday, in what Ukrainian Officials called the Largest such Strike since Moscow’s All-Out Invasion.

The Seven-Hour onslaught Killed at least Two Civilians, Wounded Dozens more, and caused Widespread Damage, Ukraine said, while Moscow Ramped-Up its Push to Capture more of its Neighbour’s Land. In total, Russia launched 550 Drones and Missiles across Ukraine that night, according to the Country’s Air Force. The Barrages have coincided with a Concerted Russian effort to Break through Parts of the roughly 620-mile Front Line, where Ukrainian Troops are under Severe Pressure.










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