Massive drone attack disrupts flights at Moscow and St. Petersburg airports

A massive drone attack overnight disrupted air travel in Moscow and St. Petersburg, causing over 400 flight delays and cancellations on October 29. Russia's defense ministry reported intercepting drones across 18 regions. Moscow's Sheremetyevo saw 149 delays and five cancellations, Vnukovo had 137 delays, and Domodedovo 42. St. Petersburg's Pulkovo airport received 16 diverted flights, with 57 delays and six cancellations. Ufa's airport closed twice, shifting schedules for over 20 flights. Russia claimed to have shot down 1,214 drones, which Bloomberg reported as the highest daily total since the full-scale war began, surpassing the previous record of 1,110 on September 20. All four Moscow airports were recently closed due to drone attacks.