Russia briefly closes all airports in Moscow after Ukraine launches drone attack amid ongoing war

Amid the ongoing war, Russia stated that Ukraine launched a second consecutive overnight drone assault targeting its capital, Moscow. According to the Russian aviation authority Rosaviatsia, all four of Moscow's major airports were temporarily shut down for several hours as a precautionary measure, BBC reported. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin confirmed on social media that at least 19 Ukrainian drones were intercepted and destroyed before they could enter the city, with attacks coming "from different directions." While no casualties were reported, fragments from the downed drones reportedly fell on a major highway leading into the capital, causing momentary disruption. 

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