Starting on the evening of July 24, Rosaviatsiya suspended operations at 11 Russian airports. The agency stated that these measures are being taken to ensure flight safety.

Tambov Airport was the first to suspend flight arrivals and departures at around 11:00 p.m. Moscow time. Later, operations were restricted at airports in Nizhny Novgorod, followed by similar measures in Samara and Cheboksary. Around 3:20 a.m., arrivals were suspended at Yaroslavl Airport.

By early morning, the restrictions had spread to other regions: at 3:44 a.m. Moscow time, Rosaviatsiya closed the airspace over Kazan, and later, airports in Kirov, Kaluga, Orenburg, Perm, and Ufa suspended operations. Restrictions were also imposed overnight in Penza and Saratov—they have since been lifted.

Flight restrictions at Russian airports are typically imposed for security reasons, primarily due to the threat of attacks by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Such measures are common practice: airports across the country have repeatedly suspended operations in recent years, as regularly reported by the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya).

These restrictions are often temporary, and airport operations resume once the threat has been eliminated. During such periods, flights may be delayed, canceled, or diverted to alternate airports. This affects flight schedules and airline operations.