Four Russian Airports Reopen after Suspending Flights

People look at an information board at Pulkovo airport outside St. Petersburg, Russia, November 7, 2015. REUTERS/Peter Kovalev/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights
People look at an information board at Pulkovo airport outside St. Petersburg, Russia, November 7, 2015. REUTERS/Peter Kovalev/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights
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Four Russian Airports Reopen after Suspending Flights

People look at an information board at Pulkovo airport outside St. Petersburg, Russia, November 7, 2015. REUTERS/Peter Kovalev/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights
People look at an information board at Pulkovo airport outside St. Petersburg, Russia, November 7, 2015. REUTERS/Peter Kovalev/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

Russian airports in the cities of Kazan, Nizhnekamsk, Izhevsk and Perm, which temporarily halted flights on Sunday morning to ensure the safety of civilian aircraft, have resumed normal operations, the aviation watchdog Rosaviatsia said.
It did not specify a reason for the pause in flight arrivals and departures, but Russian airports have previously closed due to a risk of Ukrainian drone strikes in the area, Reuters said.
The restrictions at the airports were all lifted by 11:00 a.m. (0800 GMT), Rosaviatsia said. The four cities are located east of Moscow.
Kazan's airport suspended flights on Dec. 21 due to a Ukrainian drone attack on a residential complex and other areas of the city in which no one was injured.
 



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People take part in New Year celebrations near the Spasskaya tower of the Kremlin and St. Basil’s Cathedral in central Moscow, Russia, January 1, 2025. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina
People take part in New Year celebrations near the Spasskaya tower of the Kremlin and St. Basil’s Cathedral in central Moscow, Russia, January 1, 2025. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina
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People take part in New Year celebrations near the Spasskaya tower of the Kremlin and St. Basil’s Cathedral in central Moscow, Russia, January 1, 2025. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina
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