Drone strike halts Pulkovo Airport operations in St Petersburg: 15 flights cancelled

Disruptions to air connectivity due to aerial threat

Significant disruptions to the operations of Pulkovo Airport have been recorded in St Petersburg. The cause was the restrictions imposed against the backdrop of a drone attack on the city and Leningrad Oblast.

According to Russian media, the situation led to the cancellation of 15 flights. Another 25 flights are currently delayed.

List of routes affected by restrictions

Disruptions affected connections with several Russian cities and resort areas. Among the routes where flights were cancelled or delayed are:

• Moscow;
• Tyumen;
• Sochi;
• Izhevsk;
• Kaliningrad;
• Volgograd;
• Antalya;
• Hurghada.