Overview
- The aviation regulator announced temporary limits on arrivals and departures at Astrakhan, Saratov, Volgograd, Grozny, Vladikavkaz, Magas, and Tambov.
- Restrictions at Vladikavkaz and Magas were lifted earlier on December 8 before new notices reinstated limits in the North Caucasus overnight.
- North Ossetia’s leader said Vladikavkaz airport entered “Kover” mode, halting flights and activating a round-the-clock operational headquarters.
- Rosaviatsia described the measures as necessary to ensure flight safety and did not provide information on specific triggers or expected duration.
- Notices were issued in waves across December 8–9, indicating a rolling, airport-by-airport implementation.