Russia's Airports Disrupted After Drone Attack on Air Navigation Building

Moscow. After Ukraine attacked the administrative building of the air navigation branch of southern Russia with drones, 13 airports in Russia have been disrupted in operation, the Russian Ministry of Transport said on Friday.

The ministry said in a statement that operations were temporarily disrupted after an operation and attack at the Rostov-on-Don regional air traffic control center, which manages air traffic in southern Russia.

The statement mentioned that all employees present in the building at the time of the incident were safe and experts were observing the operational status of the equipment.

The ministry and the Federal Air Transport Department stated that they are coordinating with airlines and airports to revise flight schedules and modify air traffic management procedures in the region.