"Rosaviatsiya" has restricted the altitude of flights around Moscow airports due to drone attacks.
22-07-2026 14:12 Ռուսաստան Press of Diaspora
azatutyun.am «Rosaviatsiya» has reduced the maximum altitude for civil aircraft flights in the Moscow airport area from 8550 meters to 4900 meters. In addition, transit flights have been banned.
This notification was discovered by «Kommersant» in the report of the Aeronautical Information Center.
The restrictions apply within the boundaries of the unified dispatching zone of Moscow, which includes Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo, and Domodedovo airports.
According to sources from «Kommersant», the restrictions were imposed at the initiative of the Ministry of Defense due to the increasing frequency of drone attacks.
«Rosaviatsiya» has confirmed the changes, adding that they will be in effect from July 11 to August 12. «The measures have been taken to ensure flight safety,» the agency stated.
Some sources from «Kommersant» have not ruled out that these restrictions may remain in place until the end of the war and may also extend to other regions.
The reduction of the maximum flight altitude will allow aircraft to land at the nearest airport in an expedited manner, but it will increase fuel consumption and flight duration.
Interlocutors from «Kommersant» also believe that the reduction of the permissible flight altitude increases the risk of bird strikes.
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