Moscow airports operating again after restrictions over drones

MOSCOW, Feb ‌22 (Reuters) - ​Moscow ​airports were back in operation on Sunday ‌evening after suspensions imposed by ⁠aviation regulator Rosaviatsia over drone ‌attacks which the ‌city's mayor said had been repelled.

Rosaviatsia said all major ​Moscow airports were open for arrivals and departures, ⁠subject to consultation with authorities.

Moscow Mayor ​Sergei Sobyanin, in a succession of posts on Telegram, ​said 24 Ukrainian ‌drones had been destroyed or intercepted en ⁠route to Moscow from about 3 p.m. (1200 GMT).

Russia's Defence ⁠Ministry said air defence units had ​intercepted or destroyed 130 Ukrainian drones over a four-hour period ending ‌at 8 p.m. (1700 GMT), including Moscow and ‌the surrounding region and ⁠other central ‌Russian regions.

(Reporting ​by Reuters; Editing by Alex Richardson and Chizu ‌Nomiyama )

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