Ukrainian drones disrupt Moscow airports almost daily
According to independent Russian outlet Agentstwo, Moscow's Domodedovo, Sheremetyevo, Zhukovsky and Vnukovo airports suspended operations almost daily in October, with closures of up to nine hours. The "Carpet" plan of Russia's civil aviation authority allows airspace to be closed over military threats, and experts cited by DW say simple drones are enough to trigger it. They also warn of the risk that air defenses mistake civilian aircraft for military targets.
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- Moscow's four airports suspended operations almost daily in October, with closures of up to nine hours, according to Agentstwo
- Rosaviatsia's "Carpet" plan allows immediate closure of airspace over military threats
- Experts cited by DW say simple drones are enough to trigger the protocol
IASummary generated by artificial intelligence from a story by DW.com. It may contain errors: the original source prevails.




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