Gyumri-Moscow Flight Delayed Following Massive Drone Attack on the Russian Capital
A massive drone strike targeted Moscow and its surrounding regions from the evening of August 17 into the night of August 18. As a security measure, all airports in the Russian capital temporarily suspended operations, leading to the delay of international routes, including a flight from Gyumri, Armenia, to Moscow.
Due to security restrictions implemented across all Moscow airports, multiple flights were suspended. According to the online departure board at Moscow's Vnukovo International Airport, the Pobeda Airlines flight from Gyumri (Armenia's second-largest city) to Moscow, originally scheduled to depart at 07:00, was delayed by 4 hours and 20 minutes, with a new departure time set for 11:20.
Drone Attack on Moscow and Surrounding Regions
According to Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, numerous drones were launched toward the Russian capital between the evening hours of August 17 and 5:00 AM on August 18. Authorities report that 180 devices were shot down in the broader Moscow region.
The Russian state news agency TASS described this as the largest attempted attack on Moscow in the past two years. While there are currently no official reports of casualties or severe infrastructure damage, rescue teams have been deployed to areas where drone debris has fallen. Information published by the Ukrainian channel Exilenova+ suggests that the Moscow oil refinery may have been a potential target, although this has not been officially confirmed.
Large-Scale Strikes Across Russian Territory
Beyond the capital, a broader wave of attacks occurred on the night of August 18. Reports indicate that 791 Ukrainian UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) were destroyed across various parts of Russia and the annexed Crimean Peninsula. The targeted areas included the following regions:
- Belgorod, Bryansk, and Vladimir regions
- Volgograd, Voronezh, Kaluga, and Kursk regions
- Lipetsk, Oryol, Rostov, Ryazan, Tambov, and Tula regions
- Krasnodar Krai, as well as the waters of the Azov and Black Seas
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