“Record drone attack”: all airports in Moscow closed again

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13.11.2026

Man holding a burning drone on a pole in front of Moscow landmarks at night, with an air defense telescope and black cat nearby.
Moscow Mayor Sobyanin reported the shooting down of hundreds of drones.Source: illustrative photo generated by Nano Banana AICollapse

Since the evening of November 12, all four airports in Moscow have been suspended due to a massive drone attack. The authorities of the capital of the aggressor country announced an alleged air attack on the city by Ukrainian drones. As of now, the airports remain suspended.

Rosaviatsia announced “temporary restrictions” at Moscow airports. In turn, the mayor of Moscow reported on the alleged shooting down of a hundred drones. And in general, according to reports from Osint communities, a record number of drones were launched from Ukraine into the territory of the aggressor country – about seven hundred.

What’s in Moscow?

''Record drone attack'': all airports in Moscow closed again

A huge number of drones flying over Russia.Source: screenshot

Rosaviatsia reported that Moscow’s Vnukovo, Domodedovo, Sheremetyevo and Zhukovsky airports “are accepting and sending flights in agreement with the relevant authorities in connection with the introduction of temporary restrictions on the use of airspace in the airport area.”

Flight tracking map showing multiple aircraft around Moscow, Russia

Aerial map.Source: Exilenova+

Ukrainian Osint communities estimated that on the night of November 13, a total of at least 700 UAVs flew into the Moscow region “to block energy and industrial infrastructure. “

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported online that Russian air defense forces are allegedly shooting down drones over the city in batches. As of now (according to the mayor’s own words and figures), more than 100 drones have been shot down over the city.

''Record drone attack'': all airports in Moscow closed again

Sobyanin’s message.Source: screenshot

“Emergency services specialists are working at the site of the debris fall,” the mayor specified.

What preceded

Recall that on October 31, during the day, a thick column of black smoke was noticed rising into the sky near Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport. The center of the fire is located in the forest, north of the airport, near a fuel and lubricants warehouse.

At the same time, Sobyanin reported on another Ukrainian attack on the city and the alleged successful shooting down of dozens of drones.

As OBOZ.UA reported, an unannounced police raid took place in the so-called Kitay-gorod, a district in central Moscow where informal youth groups usually gathered, during which several hundred young people were detained. The “law enforcement officers” massively issued… summonses to the latter and offered them contracts for war.

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