Overview
- Rosaviatsiya said restrictions at Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo, Vnukovo and Zhukovsky were lifted by evening local time, with airports resuming operations after coordination with authorities.
- RIA Novosti’s tally showed more than 900 flights in the Moscow air hub were delayed, canceled or diverted on December 12 due to the temporary airspace limits.
- Sheremetyevo reported 25 arrivals and 21 departures during one restriction window, accepted seven alternates, and logged 55 delayed departures, including two exceeding two hours.
- Temporary curbs cycled through regional airports during the day, with on‑off measures in places such as Kazan, Grozny, Vladikavkaz, Magas, Makhachkala, Izhyevsk, Kaluga and Yaroslavl, and fresh late‑night limits announced for Penza and Saratov.
- Airports described calm terminal conditions with services provided under federal rules, while airlines adjusted schedules, including Nordwind delays and a diversion to Samara.