Volgograd airport suspends operations due to UAV attack
Kyiv • UNN
The Gumrak airport in Volgograd temporarily shut down on the morning of November 21 due to a drone attack. The Russian Defense Ministry announced that two Ukrainian UAVs were shot down over Volgograd and Rostov regions.
In the Russian city of Volnograd, Gumrak airport temporarily suspended operations on the morning of November 21 “to ensure the safety of civilian aircraft” amid a drone attack. This was reported by Russian media, UNN reports.
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The Federal Air Transport Agency reported that Volgograd airport has suspended operations.
Airplanes have not landed or departed since 5:45 Moscow time. At least three flights were delayed, with one diverted to an alternate airport in Samara.
At 8:05 Moscow time, restrictions at the airport were lifted.
The Russian Defense Ministry announced that two Ukrainian drones were shot down overnight over Russian regions: one over Volgograd region and the other over Rostov region. The Volgograd administration and the governor of the region did not report on the consequences of the attack on the region.
