Russia’s federal civil aviation authority announced in the early morning hours the temporary closure of all four airports serving Moscow, in Russia, following a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack.
In a series of posts on Telegram, Moscow’s mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, reported that Russian air defense forces shot down or neutralized a total of 59 Ukrainian drones between 3:02 and 5:07 in the early morning hours.
Ukrainian attack drones are targeting Russia’s capital, Moscow, again this morning. pic.twitter.com/nUcBieSU5n
— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) June 22, 2026
Towards Moscow, Russia they go again pic.twitter.com/knIRYvpl3e
— kim høvik (@kimhvik2) June 22, 2026
The moment a Ukrainian drone is shot down over Moscow oblast this morning https://t.co/YhxXG98lrL pic.twitter.com/6eQWlCTLqL
— Woofers (@NotWoofers) June 22, 2026
It is worth noting that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had warned on Friday about an imminent escalation of Russian attacks, urging citizens to remain on high alert and strictly follow official instructions during air raid warnings. The Ukrainian president spoke of preparations for a major Russian offensive, stressing that the coming hours were to be considered especially critical. “Tonight and in the hours ahead, it is very important to pay attention to air raid alerts. The Russians are preparing a mass attack. Please, protect yourselves,” he said.
Zelensky also revealed that Ukrainian forces had carried out a drone strike on an oil refinery in the Tyumen region of western Siberia, more than 2,000 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. The Ukrainian president congratulated the special operations units involved in the mission, stating that the target was once again Russian energy infrastructure and describing it as an “effective strike.” For its part, the Russian administration of the Tyumen region claimed that air defense systems had intercepted the attack and that the refinery sustained no damage.
