{"id":22608,"date":"2026-06-19T13:46:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T10:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=22608"},"modified":"2026-06-19T13:54:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T10:54:57","slug":"ataky-droniv-moskva-obmezhennia-avia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/world\/ataky-droniv-moskva-obmezhennia-avia\/","title":{"rendered":"Drone attacks continue in Moscow: airports have restricted flights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"news-lead\">On 20 June, Moscow and neighbouring regions of Russia came under a large-scale drone attack, leading to the temporary suspension of flights at key airports in the capital. Due to the threat of further strikes, flights are being delayed or diverted to other airports. The Russian authorities claim that their air defence systems are operating effectively, but explosions and air defence activity continue to be reported.<\/p>\n<div class=\"news-summary-box\">\n<div class=\"summary-title\">Briefly about the main points<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>On 20 June, Moscow\u2019s airports suspended some flights due to drone attacks.<\/li>\n<li>Russian air defence forces claim the system is effective, yet explosions have been reported in the suburbs of Moscow.<\/li>\n<li>Russia has expressed its willingness to hold peace talks with Ukraine amidst the attacks.<\/li>\n<li>Ukrainian long-range strikes are stepping up the pressure on Russia\u2019s military infrastructure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Massive drone attacks on the Moscow region<\/h2>\n<p>On 20 June, a new wave of large-scale drone attacks swept across the Russian capital and neighbouring regions. Due to the growing threat of drone strikes, temporary restrictions on flight arrivals and departures have been introduced at Moscow\u2019s airports. This led to delays and the cancellation of dozens of flights, whilst some aircraft were diverted to alternative airports. Rosaviatsiya justified these measures on the grounds of the need to ensure the safety of civil flights in challenging airspace conditions.<\/p>\n<h2>The Kremlin\u2019s reaction and the air defence system\u2019s operations<\/h2>\n<p>Kremlin spokesman <strong>Dmitry Peskov<\/strong> stated that Russian weapons were highly effective <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/viyna\/%d1%83%d0%b4%d0%b0%d1%80%d0%b8-%d0%b7%d1%81%d1%83-%d0%b2%d0%b8%d1%81%d0%bd%d0%b0%d0%b6%d1%83%d1%8e%d1%82%d1%8c-%d0%bf%d0%bf%d0%be-%d1%80%d0%be%d1%81%d1%96%d1%97-%d1%83-%d0%bc%d0%be%d1%81%d0%ba%d0%b2\/\">air defence forces<\/a>. Despite this, explosions can still be heard and air defence activity observed in the suburbs of Moscow, which indicates the complexity of the situation. There is currently no official information on the extent of the damage or the number of casualties; details are still being confirmed.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"135\" data-end=\"395\">Mayor of Moscow <strong>Sergey Sobyanin<\/strong> reported that Russian air defence forces had allegedly shot down more than two dozen drones heading for the Russian capital over the past 24 hours. According to him, three more drones had been intercepted in the last few hours alone.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"397\" data-end=\"551\"><em><strong>\u00abThree more drones heading for Moscow have been shot down. Emergency services are working at the crash sites.\u00bb<\/strong><\/em>, \u2014 Sobyanin wrote on his Telegram channel.<\/p>\n<h2>The political context against the backdrop of the attacks<\/h2>\n<p>Against the backdrop of a new wave of attacks, Peskov issued a statement saying that Russia was ready for \u00abserious peace talks with Ukraine\u00bb. Meanwhile, fighting continues in eastern Ukraine, and Kyiv is stepping up <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/viyna\/dalekobiyni-sanktsiyi-ukrayiny-znovu-vdaryly-po-moskvi\/\">long-range strikes<\/a> on the Russian Federation\u2019s military and energy infrastructure. The Ukrainian side insists that a prerequisite for dialogue is an end to Russian aggression and the withdrawal of the occupying forces.<\/p>\n<h2>The significance of long-range strikes for future negotiations<\/h2>\n<p>The intensification of drone strikes demonstrates Ukraine\u2019s growing capability to strike strategic targets <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/analitika\/palyvna-kryza-rf-defitsyt-benzynu-2026\/\">deep behind Russian lines<\/a>. This complicates logistics, disrupts the transport infrastructure and has economic consequences for the Russian Federation. Analysts note that an intensification of such operations could serve as a significant means of exerting pressure on the Kremlin in the context of future diplomatic agreements.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>20 \u0447\u0435\u0440\u0432\u043d\u044f \u041c\u043e\u0441\u043a\u0432\u0430 \u0442\u0430 \u0441\u0443\u0441\u0456\u0434\u043d\u0456 \u0440\u0435\u0433\u0456\u043e\u043d\u0438 \u0420\u043e\u0441\u0456\u0457 \u0437\u0430\u0437\u043d\u0430\u043b\u0438 \u043c\u0430\u0441\u0448\u0442\u0430\u0431\u043d\u043e\u0457 \u0430\u0442\u0430\u043a\u0438 \u0431\u0435\u0437\u043f\u0456\u043b\u043e\u0442\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0456\u0432, \u0449\u043e \u0441\u043f\u0440\u0438\u0447\u0438\u043d\u0438\u043b\u043e \u0442\u0438\u043c\u0447\u0430\u0441\u043e\u0432\u0435 \u043f\u0440\u0438\u043f\u0438\u043d\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044f \u043f\u043e\u043b\u044c\u043e\u0442\u0456\u0432 \u0443 \u043a\u043b\u044e\u0447\u043e\u0432\u0438\u0445 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