Key points
- On July 5, about 170 flights were cancelled or delayed at airports in Moscow, St. Petersburg and other cities due to the threat of unknown drones.
- At Sheremetyevo and other airports, passengers are unable to take off or leave planes for hours, with many people sitting on the floor due to a lack of seating.
Collapse at airports in Russia on July 5 / Collage by Channel 24
There was a real collapse at Russian airports on the evening of July 5. Hundreds of people were stuck on airport grounds due to the threat of unknown drones.
This was reported by Channel 24 , citing Russian media.
What is known about collapses at Russian airports
Almost 100 flights were cancelled at Moscow and St. Petersburg airports on the evening of July 5. There are also difficulties in the operation of airports in other cities of the aggressor country: Yekaterinburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Kaliningrad.
Chaos in Russian airports: watch the video
The airports themselves are in a crush. Passengers who arrive are mixed with those who have not yet been able to fly. Some passengers are not allowed to leave the planes for hours after landing.
Many people are unable to fly: watch the video
Footage from Sheremetyevo has also been circulated online. There, exhausted Russians are sitting and lying on the floor not only in the corners, but everywhere – there’s simply no room to swing a cat. At the moment, about 170 flights are delayed, about 50 have been cancelled.
Sheremetyevo also collapses due to threat of unknown drones: watch video
In addition, Russian media write that 17 flights were delayed upon arrival and departure at Sochi airport.
At Russia's Sheremetyevo, many people simply lie down on the floor and can't wait for their flights / Photo by Russian media
Propagandists note that this situation has been going on at Russian airports since early morning, when restrictions were introduced due to the threat of attack by unknown UAVs.
