The Prosecutor’s office began the inspection after restrictions at the airports of Moscow

The Moscow Interregional Transport Prosecutor's Office organized supervisory measures due to restrictions on the reception and release of aircraft at the airports of the Moscow air hub, the ministry said.

The profile prosecutor’s office was instructed to monitor the situation and observe the rights of passengers. "To monitor this situation in order to ensure the rights of air transport passengers and provide them with appropriate services," the statement said.

Since midnight on October 6, more than 200 flights have been delayed or canceled at Moscow airports. Sheremetyevo had the most changes - about 47 flights for departure and almost 106 for arrival. In Vnukovo, the adjustments affected 28 flights for departure and 23 for arrival, in Domodedovo - four flights.

Restrictions on the operation of airports were introduced against the background of a massive attack by Ukrainian drones. Airlines adjusted the schedule and advised passengers to check the status of flights in advance.

From the evening of October 5 to the morning of October 6, more than 650 drones flew towards the Moscow region. “Most of them have been destroyed by air defense forces on distant frontiers. 105 drones destroyed on the approach to Moscow, — said the mayor of the capital Sergey Sobyanin.