Drone attack on Moscow disrupts over 370 flights at four airports

A drone attack on Moscow overnight led to the cancellation or delay of over 370 flights across all four of the Russian capital's airports on Friday, October 30. Russian Telegram channel Baza reported the disruptions. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin claimed 862 drones flew toward the city from Thursday evening, with most allegedly destroyed on approach. Sheremetyevo saw 149 cancellations and 94 delays, Vnukovo 31 cancellations and 76 delays, and Domodedovo 14 cancellations and 8 delays. All four airports halted arrivals and departures for nine hours. Passengers from St. Petersburg's Pulkovo reported numerous Moscow-bound flights being turned back. Separately, drones attacked the Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery in Samara Oblast on the morning of October 30, sparking a fire that continued to spread, with more drones reported in the area.