Overview
- A Telegram channel alleged that about 150 Russians were stranded in Istanbul on a non‑existent Ural Airlines flight.
- Ural Airlines rejected the claim, saying the flight was in rotation, had been delayed by bad weather in Sochi, and that required passenger services were provided.
- The carrier later specified that flight U6‑774 departed Istanbul on December 30 at 06:19 MSK.
- Koltsovo’s online board showed the flight arrived in Yekaterinburg at 12:27 local time, or 10:27 MSK.
- Separately, Moscow airports reported normal operations with de‑icing during snowfall, Rosaviatsia imposed temporary restrictions at Kaluga’s Grabtsevo, and Kaliningrad’s Khrabrovo recorded cancellations and delays of up to 28 hours while assisting passengers.