The current wave is part of a series of large-scale raids that began Oct. 11, including a strike on Oct. 13 involving approximately 500 drones. In that previous raid, Ukrainian forces routed aircraft to the east of Moscow to penetrate the interior and enter the Volga River basin, an operation intended to stretch the reach and capacity of Russian air defenses.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Ukraine Shuts 4 Russian Airports in Wide Raids Across European Russia
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Air raid sirens have spread across almost all of European Russia, including the Leningrad region, during a coordinated attack involving missiles targeting Moscow. Authorities closed airports in the Kaluga, Penza, Tambov, and Saratov regions on Oct. 18 to manage the airspace. Russian monitoring sources track up to 350 drones currently airborne, with the heaviest concentrations over the Belgorod and Voronezh regions and smaller clusters near Kursk, Rostov, Luhansk, and western Crimea.
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