In Sheremetyevo canceled more than 80 flights amid evacuation

At the Moscow airport Sheremetyevo in the period from 12:00 GMT to 00:00 GMT canceled 84 flights, another 139 delayed for departure and arrival, according to the electronic scoreboard. In addition, 23 more flights were diverted to other cities, including St. Petersburg.

Earlier, Rosaviatsiya announced the introduction of restrictions on the reception and release of civilian ships in all Moscow air harbors in connection with security. At 15:22 Moscow time, the press service of Sheremetyevo announced the evacuation. “Passengers are being evacuated and access to the sterile zone of all terminals is currently restricted. Audio informing of passengers is being carried out, the message says.

Less than an hour later, at 16:12 Moscow time, the press service of Sheremetyevo reported that all passengers were in shelters: Airport services promptly ensured the evacuation of passengers to safe places, including from aircraft. Passengers are in safe shelters.”.

Since the beginning of the day, the mayor of Moscow Sergey Sobyanin reported the interception of 169 drones, 155 of which were destroyed at night. The last report of the drone intercept was published at 14:46.