Russia and Ukraine trade drone strikes in weekend attack
Russia and Ukraine struck each other with hundreds of drones yesterday, forcing shutdown of airports and throwing Russian air travel in disarray.
Russian air defences shot down 120 Ukrainian drones during the nighttime attacks, and 39 more before 2pm Moscow time (1100 GMT) yesterday, Russia’s defence ministry said.
It did not clarify how many had hit targets, or how many had been launched in total.
Photos and videos of the attack showed crowds huddling at Russian airports including key international hubs in Moscow and St Petersburg, as hundreds of flights were delayed or canceled due to Ukrainian drone strikes on Saturday and overnight, according to Russia’s transport ministry.
The flight disruptions hit Moscow’s Sheremetyevo and St. Petersburg’s main Pulkovo airports. Other airports in western and central Russia also faced disruptions.
Arpan Rai7 July 2025 04:27
