Moscow closes all four airports after record drone attack

All four Moscow airports were closed on the evening of November 12 due to a massive drone attack, with operations remaining suspended as of now. Russian authorities claimed the city was targeted by Ukrainian drones. Russia's aviation agency Rosaviatsia announced temporary airspace restrictions around Vnukovo, Domodedovo, Sheremetyevo, and Zhukovsky airports. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported that air defense systems shot down over 100 drones, while Ukrainian OSINT communities estimated a record launch of at least 700 drones toward the Moscow region targeting energy and industrial infrastructure. The attack follows an October 31 incident near Sheremetyevo airport, where a fire broke out in a forest near a fuel storage facility during a reported drone strike. Separately, a police raid in central Moscow's Kitay-gorod district resulted in hundreds of young people being detained and issued military summons.