TASS: Vnukovo International Airport Closes Airspace following Drone Sighting

According to TASS, which cites emergency services, the airspace over Moscow's Vnukovo airport has been shut down after a drone was apparently seen in the region.

However, the airport's press office informed RIA Novostsi that Vnukovo is open and running properly. The news organisation had previously claimed that a drone had caused the airport to close its airspace, citing an aviation source.

There are no aircraft in the region, according to data from flight tracking website Flightradar24.

According to reports, an unidentified unmanned aircraft was spotted flying over Vnukovo Airport. For security considerations, the airspace was shut off, a source informed TASS.

However, the airport's press office informed RIA Novostsi that Vnukovo is open and running properly. The news organisation had previously claimed that a drone had caused the airport to close its airspace, citing an aviation source.

There are no aircraft in the region, according to data from flight tracking website Flightradar24.

According to reports, an unidentified unmanned aircraft was spotted flying over Vnukovo Airport. For security considerations, the airspace was shut off, a source informed TASS.