▲ Russian President Vladimir Putin
Ukraine launched a massive drone attack on Moscow airports coinciding with the return flight of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the U.S. daily The New York Times reported on the 9th (local time).
According to the report, Ukraine sent drones toward Moscow airports just as President Putin was returning after departing to attend a Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) summit held in Turkmenistan that day.
The attack forced the closure of four airports and temporarily suspended flights.
It is estimated that the Russian government aircraft carrying President Putin and his aides also experienced disruptions in landing.
According to flight tracking service Flightradar24, three Russian government aircraft abruptly changed their routes while returning from Turkmenistan to Russia that day.
Among them, the two that departed first made unusual circling patterns over the airspace of Moscow, while the trailing third aircraft diverted its course entirely to Saint Petersburg.
Known as the "Flying Kremlin," the Russian presidential aircraft reportedly flies alongside identical aircraft during operations to ensure President Putin's safety.
(Photo: AP, Yonhap News)
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