Operations temporarily suspended at Moscow and Kaluga airports

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By Euronews

Published on 26/12/2024 - 18:15 GMT+1

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Airports in the Russian cities of Moscow and Kaluga temporarily suspended operations on Thursday, with no clear reason given by authorities. The restrictions were later lifted.

Operations were temporarily suspended at airports in the Russian capital Moscow and the nearby city of Kaluga, before being lifted a few hours later.

The closures were reported by Rosaviatsia, Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency. The four airports affected were Vnukovo, Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo and Zhukovsky.

"To ensure the safety of flights of civil aircraft, temporary restrictions have been imposed on the operation of airports Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo, Vnukovo, Zhukovsky and Kaluga," stated the agency.

Earlier, Kazan International Airport also suspended all flights. Rosaviatsia spokesman Artem Korenyako said that the measures were taken to ensure the safety of civil aircraft flights.

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Operations temporarily suspended at Moscow and Kaluga airports

Airports in the Russian cities of Moscow and Kaluga temporarily suspended operations on Thursday, with no clear reason given by authorities. The restrictions were later lifted.

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