Russian Airports Closed 993 Times in August 2026
Russian airports were temporarily closed 993 times in August 2026 due to Ukrainian drone activity, with a total of 2,182 closures during the summer, surpassing the 1,923 incidents recorded in 2025. Over 16,000 Ukrainian drones entered Russian airspace designated for civilian flights in August.
Consensus
- Russian airports were temporarily closed 993 times during August 2026.
- The total number of temporary closures in the summer of 2026 was 2,182.
- This number exceeds the 1,923 closures recorded in 2025.
- Osprey Flight Solutions reported that approximately 16,000 Ukrainian drones penetrated Russian airspace designated for civilian aircraft in August 2026.
- In June and July 2026, more than 11,000 and 13,000 Ukrainian drones, respectively, entered the same airspace.
Points of divergence
- The data on drone incursions and airport closures is based on information from Osprey Flight Solutions. — tvrain
- The data on airport closures and drone incursions is reported by The Wall Street Journal, citing Osprey Flight Solutions. — tg_tvrain
Coverage (2 sources)
- How many times did Russian airports close in 2026 due to drones — Дождь
- Almost a thousand times Russian airports were closed due to Ukrainian attacks in August — for the entire 2025 year such cases were... — Дождь (Telegram)