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Russian government planes 'left trapped in the air and unable to land' amid Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow

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On Friday, a Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow caused all four airports in the city to halt operations temporarily, leaving Russian government aircraft from the presidential Special Flight Squadron stranded for several hours before they could land safely. More than 370 flights were delayed and 62 flights canceled due to the disruptions that lasted about six to seven hours. The incident highlights the ongoing impact of Ukraine’s increasing drone attacks on Russia's aviation infrastructure, with delays rising by 20 percent this year according to Rosaviatsia figures.

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On Friday, Ukrainian drones attacked Moscow, causing all four of the city’s airports—Vnukovo, Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo, and Zhukovsky—to suspend flights. According to flight tracking data, four Russian government planes from the presidential Special Flight Squadron were returning from a summit in Turkmenistan when they got caught in the disruption. All these aircraft eventually landed safely, but it’s not clear if Vladimir Putin, who attended the summit, was on any of them. The mayor of Moscow, Sergey Sobyanin, confirmed that 15 Ukrainian drones were shot down during the attack. More than 370 flights experienced delays due to the six-to-seven-hour disruption. Social media footage showed long queues and passengers waiting on the floor in departure lounges because of flight cancellations and delays.

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Topics

Moscow Russia Russian Turkmenistan Ukrainian

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Moscow GPE · 5× Russia GPE · 4× Russian NORP · 4× Ukrainian NORP · 4× Turkmenistan NORP · 3× Baza ORG · 2× Vladimir Putin PERSON · 2× Sergey Sobyanin PERSON · 1× Special Flight Squadron ORG · 1× Vnukovo GPE · 1×

Narrative

Flight tracking data showed four planes from the presidential Special Flight Squadron were caught in the disruption as they returned from Turkmenistan, where Vladimir Putin had attended a summit.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-09

🔮 Moscow mayor Sergey Sobyanin said 15 Ukrainian drones had been shot down during the attack on the city.

2026-10-09 · Daily Mail

Russian government planes 'left trapped in the air and unable to land' amid Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow · assertive framing

Claims (18 extracted, 3 hedged)

Russian government aircraft were left circling Moscow on Friday after a Ukrainian drone attack brought flights at all four of the capital's airports to a halt. asserted

attack → leave → halt

Flight tracking data showed four planes from the presidential Special Flight Squadron were caught in the disruption as they returned from Turkmenistan, where Vladimir Putin had attended a summit. asserted

Putin → show → summit

All four have since landed, but it remains unclear whether the Russian president was on board any of them. uncertain

president → land → them

Moscow mayor Sergey Sobyanin said 15 Ukrainian drones had been shot down during the attack on the city. asserted

drones → say → city

Residents reported explosions before flights were suspended at Vnukovo, Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo and Zhukovsky airports. asserted

flights → report → airports

Russia's aviation regulator introduced the restrictions at around 3.40pm local time, with the disruption lasting roughly six to seven hours. asserted

disruption → introduce → hours

Footage shared on social media showed passengers forming lengthy queues and sitting on the floor of departure lounges as they waited. asserted

they → share → lounges

flights → delay → services

Russia's aviation regulator introduced the restrictions at around 3.40pm local time, with the disruption lasting roughly six to seven hours. asserted

disruption → introduce → hours

Footage shared on social media showed passengers forming lengthy queues and sitting on the floor of departure lounges as they waited. asserted

they → share → lounges

More than 370 flights at Moscow's airports were delayed on Friday because of the 'threat' of Ukrainian drone attacks, according to Baza, a pro-Kremlin Telegram channel with close links to Russia's security services Russian President Vladimir Putin steps off the plane upon his arrival at the airport, on October 8, 2026 in Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan Another 62 flights were cancelled. uncertain

flights → delay → Turkmenbashi

'Restrictions remain in place over the capital city, limiting the arrival and departure of aircraft,' the channel reported. asserted

channel → remain → aircraft

Authorities in the Yaroslavl region, north-east of Moscow, also said small 'reconnaissance balloons' had been shot down. asserted

balloons → say → Moscow

Operations to destroy the balloons were continuing the Moscow Times reported, citing the regional security ministry. asserted

Times → destroy → ministry

Putin had travelled to Avaza in Turkmenistan for a Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) summit, where he met Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian. asserted

he → travel → Pezeshkian

Russian airports have faced increasing disruption throughout the year as Ukraine has stepped up drone attacks, prompting repeated closures and flight delays. asserted

Ukraine → face → closures

Estimates from aviation regulator Rosaviatsia indicate that the total number of long delays has risen by 20 per cent this year. asserted

number → indicate → cent

Its figures cover commercial flights as well as charter, light, cargo and military aviation. asserted

figures → cover → flights