In southern Russia, 13 airports have ceased operations due to damage to the air navigation center.

      The operation of thirteen airports in southern Russia has been temporarily suspended due to damage to the air navigation center caused by Ukrainian drones, reports Rosaviation. Flights have ceased at the airports of Astrakhan, Vladikavkaz, Volgograd, Gelendzhik, Grozny, Krasnodar, Makhachkala, Magas, Mineralnye Vody, Nalchik, Sochi, Stavropol, and Elista. The flight schedule is being adjusted in coordination with the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation.

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      In southern Russia, the operation of 13 airports has been halted due to damage to the air navigation center caused by Ukrainian drones, reports Rosaviation. 11:12 08.05.2026 IA Tatar-inform - Kazan

      In southern Russia, 13 airports have been closed due to a drone attack on the air navigation center. According to the Ministry of Transport, a drone hit the administrative building of the "Air Navigation of Southern Russia" branch. Photo: 10:10 08.05.2026 Real Time - Kazan

      13 airports in southern Russia have suspended operations – a drone hit the air navigation building. In Russia, Ukrainian drones struck the administrative building of the "Air Navigation of Southern Russia" branch, after which 13 airports, including the air harbors of Krasnodar and Sochi, were temporarily closed. 09:46 08.05.2026 Business Online - Kazan

      News from neighboring regions on the topic:

      The operational headquarters reported on the adjustment of operations due to the drone strike on the airports of Kuban. Photo: TV channel "Krasnodar" As reported by the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation, an assessment of the damage for the restoration of the damaged equipment is currently underway. 12:25 08.05.2026 TC Krasnodar - Krasnodar

      Due to the arrival of a drone at the air navigation building, flights from southern Russia to Chelyabinsk will be delayed. Natalia Gramanshikova The Ministry of Transport commented on the emergency situation. In case of prolonged delays, passengers will be provided with food and accommodated in hotels. 14:23 08.05.2026 Evening Chelyabinsk - Chelyabinsk

      In southern Russia, the operation of 13 airports has been suspended due to a drone hitting the air navigation building. About 14,000 passengers are waiting for departure. Alexander Rumyantsev Today in Rostov-on-Don, a drone hit the administrative building of the "Air Navigation of Southern Russia" branch. 16:16 08.05.2026 IA New Omsk - Omsk

      In southern Russia, 184 flights have been delayed and 26 canceled. The Sochi - Orenburg flight has been postponed for another 6 hours. Airplanes. Photo from the archive 13 airports in southern Russia have temporarily closed due to a drone hitting the administrative building of the "Air Navigation of Southern Russia" branch in Rostov-on-Don, reported the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation. 14:14 08.05.2026 Ural56.Ru - Orsk

      A drone hit the air navigation building in Rostov-on-Don. 13 airports in the south are not operating. © Photo by Anton Bykov, Yuga.ru Airports in Krasnodar, Sochi, Mineralnye Vody, and ten other cities suspended operations after the incident in Rostov-on-Don. On May 8, the Ministry of Transport reported, 13:06 08.05.2026 Yuga.Ru - Vladikavkaz

      Passengers of delayed flights after the drone attack in Rostov will be transported by buses and trains. After the building of "Air Navigation of Southern Russia" was damaged by drone fragments, 13 airports in southern Russia temporarily suspended operations. 12:05 08.05.2026 DonDay.Ru - Rostov-on-Don

      AK "Yamal" warned passengers about changes in the schedule. "Yamal" flights are delayed due to the closure of airports in southern Russia. Photo: 12:05 08.05.2026 Yamal-Media - Salekhard

      Two departures from Stavropol airport have been delayed, and another four have been canceled. Some flights departing from Stavropol, as well as those heading to the regional center, have been canceled and delayed. 12:04 08.05.2026 IA Victory 26 - Stavropol

      The operation of airports in southern Russia has been suspended. An enemy drone hit the administrative building of the "Air Navigation of Southern Russia" branch. Author: NGK Editorial Staff The operation of the regional center in Rostov-on-Don, which manages air traffic in southern Russia, 12:01 08.05.2026 Novaya Gazeta Kubani - Krasnodar

      At least 14,000 people are waiting for departure at 13 airports in southern Russia. At least 14,000 passengers are currently waiting for departure at 13 airports in southern Russia, whose operations have been temporarily suspended due to the impact of Ukrainian drones on the air navigation center in Rostov-on-Don. 11:57 08.05.2026 Expert South - Rostov-on-Don

      A flight from Samara airport has been canceled due to a drone hitting the air navigation building in the south. The flight from Samara airport "Kurumoch" to Mineralnye Vody was canceled on May 8 due to a drone attack in southern Russia. 11:54 08.05.2026 Samara Newspaper - Samara

      The Penzа-Sochi flight has been delayed for three hours due to drone strikes. Due to the strike by Ukrainian drones on the administrative building of the "Air Navigation of Southern Russia" branch, operations at several airports, including Sochi, were temporarily halted on May 8. 11:53 08.05.2026 1Pnz.Ru - Penza

      Several airports in Russia have been closed. On the morning of May 8, the operations of several airports in southern Russia were temporarily suspended following a Ukrainian drone attack. 12:51 08.05.2026 TV Company TV-21 - Murmansk

      Passengers waiting for departure in southern Russia are being evacuated by rail and bus transport. Airlines, Russian Railways, and the Unified Transport Directorate have been instructed by the Ministry of Transport of Russia to organize the transportation of passengers whose flights were canceled due to the suspension of operations at 13 airports in the south of the country. 11:44 08.05.2026 Rakurs 32 - Bryansk

      Passengers of canceled flights in southern Russia will be transported by trains and buses. Photo: TASS/Dmitry Feoktistov Alternative routes using rail and bus transport will be organized to transport passengers whose flights were canceled at airports in southern Russia. 11:44 08.05.2026 M24.Ru - Moscow

      The Ministry of Transport: Passengers of canceled flights in southern Russia will be transported by trains and buses. In Rostov-on-Don, the damage to the equipment caused by the drone strike on the "Air Navigation of Southern Russia" branch is being assessed. 11:35 08.05.2026 Moika78.Ru - St. Petersburg

      Moscow's Dynamo football players cannot leave Krasnodar after the drone attack in Rostov. Due to a drone hitting the air navigation building, Krasnodar airport has temporarily suspended operations. 11:35 08.05.2026 DonDay.Ru - Rostov-on-Don

      In Yekaterinburg's Koltsovo, flights have been massively delayed after the closure of airports in the south. Several flights to airports in southern Russia have been delayed at Yekaterinburg's Koltsovo airport after a drone hit the air navigation buildings in Rostov-on-Don. 13:31 08.05.2026 EaNews.Ru - Yekaterinburg

      The operation of the air traffic control center in southern Russia has been disrupted after the drone attack on Rostov-on-Don. The activities of airports in 13 cities, including Krasnodar, Gelendzhik, and Sochi, have been paralyzed. Photo: 11:27 08.05.2026 Yugopolis - Krasnodar

      The Ministry of Transport: after a drone hit the "Air Navigation" building, the operations of 12 airports in the south and Sochi airport have been suspended. In Rostov-on-Don, after the impact of Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles on the administrative building of the "Air Navigation of Southern Russia" branch, the operation of the regional center has been temporarily adjusted. 11:27 08.05.2026 Sochi24.tv - Sochi