Russia Says It Downed 287 Ukrainian Drones Overnight, Disrupting Moscow Flights

Overview

• Russia’s defence ministry reported intercepting 287 Ukrainian drones overnight, including 32 it said were headed toward Moscow, in a statement posted on Telegram.
• Rosaviatsia said all four Moscow airports temporarily suspended operations, and Pulkovo in Saint Petersburg reported diverting flights during the overnight alerts.
• Regional authorities in Ukraine’s Poltava region said Russian strikes hit local energy facilities and triggered fires.
• Naftogaz’s chief executive told AFP last week that intensified and earlier‑season attacks could make this Ukraine’s toughest winter since the invasion began in 2022.
• A Ukrainian security official told Reuters that Ukrainian drones struck Lukoil’s Filanovsky platform in the Caspian Sea for the first time, disrupting output at more than 20 wells; Lukoil did not comment.