A multitude of delays and embezzlement of theft at Moscow airports once again affected thousands of travelers following another Ukrainian drone attack.
A few days before the victory day parade in the Russian capital – one of the biggest holidays and the most important events for President Vladimir Putin – Chaos in Moscow airspace persisted for the third consecutive day.
According to the association of Russia tour operators, some airports have been closed, while 350 flights were affected.
At least 60,000 passengers experienced a disruption, many of them have been stuck on the planes for several hours.
The Federal Air Transport Agency of Russia also warned against the end of the flight through the center of Russia “due to the late arrival of aircraft in the first destination airports”.
For a third consecutive day, the Russian authorities report that Ukrainian drones approached Moscow which disrupts aviation in the region.
Russian points of sale say that an attack by Ukrainian drone has caused a “collapse” at airports in the Moscow region, forcing airlines to delay departures or divert planes elsewhere.
Among the people affected is the Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić. His plane would have been forced to turn to the Baku Azerbaijanic capital due to threats in Russian airspace.
According to the Serbian press agency Tanjug, its flight to Moscow to attend the parade was disrupted by what the agency calls “active hostilities between Russia and Ukraine”.
Brussels issued a striking warning to the Serbian chief a few days ago, indicating that the visit of Vučić would violate the membership criteria of the EU and could harm the Assistant Process of Serbia in the 27 -member block.
Earlier, the Serbian newspaper Novosti reported that Lithuania and Latvia had denied a flight with Vučić aboard airspace en route to Moscow for the Victory Day parade on Friday, citing “political and political diplomatic sensitivity (… …)”.
The same point of sale also indicated that Poland and Lithuania had denied overflight rights of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, raising similar concerns. Its attendance remains uncertain at this stage.
Estonia also said that it would not allow managers to transport leaders to head to the Victory Day Parade in Moscow to cross its airspace.
“Estonia does not intend to support the event in any way,” said Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna.
“We have stressed our colleagues from the European Union that, as Russia is a country that has launched and continues a war in Europe, participation in propaganda events organized by them should be excluded.”
ADVERTISEMENT“Cease-fire” victory day
In an effort to protect and secure the parade, Putin announced on Sunday a unilateral “truce” on Thursday at midnight.
The Kremlin announced the measure on April 28, saying that all military actions would stop during this period and urged Ukraine to “follow this example”.
Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejected the proposal as a “theatrical performance” designed to reduce Russia’s international isolation on Friday and ensure favorable conditions for Moscow Victory Day events on Friday.
He also said that Ukraine could not guarantee the security of foreign officials who planned to attend victory events in Russia.
ADVERTISEMENTOn Wednesday, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that Russia’s unilateral ceasefire during victory day celebrations remained in place and will take place from midnight to midnight from May 8 to 11.
On the night of the night on Wednesday, Russia launched a massive missile and a drone attack on kyiv, killing two people and injuring eight others, including four children, officials reported.
