Vnukovo Airport Partially Closed Due to Drone Threat

Russia's aviation authority partially closed Vnukovo Airport due to a drone threat, advising residents to remain cautious.

Jul 28, 2026

Vnukovo Airport was partially closed due to a drone threat, prompting safety measures.
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Mikhail Ognev / FONTANKA.RU

Rosaviatsiya (Federal Air Transport Agency) has restricted operations at one airport. Specifically, Vnukovo Airport is currently receiving and dispatching flights only with approval.

«Vnukovo Airport is receiving and dispatching flights in coordination with relevant authorities due to the introduction of temporary restrictions on the use of airspace in the area of the airport,» the agency«s statement said.

So far, this decision has not affected the flight schedule.

Recall that in the Moscow Region, according to the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry (RSChS), a drone danger regime remains in effect. It was introduced at 01:17. In addition, restrictions were briefly imposed on the operations of two airports: Domodedovo and Zhukovsky. By 01:35, the restrictions were lifted.

The day before, the region was attacked by drones. Moscow Region Governor Andrei Vorobyov reported that one person was injured in Domodedovo when a private house caught fire. Another person was wounded on the M-4 highway, where a drone fell near a car.

In Odintsovo, a car and a private house were damaged. In Podolsk, fires occurred, and civil infrastructure facilities and a house in the village of Maloye Tolbino were damaged.