The closure of Russian airports following drone attacks on 6–7 May disrupted travel plans for at least 60,000 passengers and affected at least 350 flights.

The air traffic restrictions extended beyond Moscow, affecting Sochi, Kazan, Kirov, Nizhnekamsk, Kaluga, Volgograd, Saratov, Samara, Ivanovo, Yaroslavl, Tambov and other cities. In addition, over 30 cities in the central part of Russia experienced internet disruptions.

Airlines including Aeroflot, Rossiya, Pobeda, S7, Ural Airlines, Nordwind, NordStar and Azur Air announced flight consolidations or cancellations.

    • wwb4itcgas@lemm.ee
      7·
      4 days ago

      Russia is a petrostate the shaky economy of which is notoriously reliant on keeping oil and gas flowing. I have no idea why you’re bringing the US into this - I certainly didn’t.

      • sunzu2@thebrainbin.org
        11·
        4 days ago

        US is number 1 oil producer and exporter?

        You responded to a non sequitur with another non sequitur to which I added context.

        • wwb4itcgas@lemm.ee
          2·
          4 days ago

          Yes and? I don’t think the US have environmentalism as a priority right now either and for much the same reasons, but that wasn’t the country being talked about in this thread.