400 Russians Diverted to Minsk After Drone Attacks
The Russian Embassy in Belarus reported that due to attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Russian airport infrastructure, two charter flights from Turkish airlines with more than 400 passengers on board were rerouted to Minsk.
Consensus
- Two Turkish charter flights were diverted to Minsk, Belarus.
- The flights were originally bound for Russia, specifically Saint Petersburg.
- The diversion was due to drone attacks on Russian airport infrastructure.
- Over 400 Russian passengers were on board the flights.
- The Russian embassy in Belarus was actively managing the situation.
- Passengers were provided with free hot meals.
- The Russian embassy and its staff were present at Minsk National Airport.
- Several options for returning passengers to Russia were being considered.
- Passengers were eventually sent back to Russia using buses and trains.
Points of divergence
- The flights turned around over the water surface of the Gulf of Finland before landing in Minsk. — riamo
- The Russian Ministry of Transport previously reported delays of 103 flights at Moscow airports due to restrictions in place overnight. — vm
- One passenger flight from Sheremetyevo to Hurghada was delayed for nearly 40 hours, and a stewardess became ill when the flight was finally ready to depart. — vm
- A Nesma Airlines flight from Hurghada to Saint Petersburg landed in Helsinki due to the closure of Saint Petersburg airport. — vedomosti
- The Russian embassy did not specify the mode of transport for returning passengers. — vm
Coverage (11 sources)
- 2 planes flying to St. Petersburg from Turkey landed in Belarus due to drone attack — РИАМО
- Russian passengers from redirected charter flights of Turkish airlines to Minsk sent to Russia — Интерфакс
- Russians returning from Turkey, whose flights were urgently rerouted to Minsk due to VU attacks, safely departed... — МИД России
- Russians arriving from Turkey to Minsk were sent back home — Вести
- More than 400 Russians stranded in Minsk after flight rerouting from Turkey — Вести
- Russians returning from Turkey, whose flights were urgently rerouted to Minsk, sent home, embassy reported — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Two charter flights to Russia rerouted to Minsk due to attacks by Armed Forces of Ukraine — Вечерняя Москва
- Two Turkish airline flights rerouted from Russia to Belarus — Ведомости
- Russian Embassy: Two Turkish airline flights rerouted to Minsk — Вести
- Two charter flights from Turkish airlines to Russia rerouted to Minsk — Интерфакс
- On October 18, due to attacks by Armed Forces of Ukraine on Russian airport infrastructure, two charter flights of Turkish airlines were rerouted... — МИД России
Key entities
- Minsk
- Russia
- Belarus
- Ukrainian Armed Forces
- Turkey
- Moscow
- Belarus
- Boris Gryzlov
- INTERFAX.RU
- Telegram channel
- Saint Petersburg
- Ministry of Transport
- Belarusian Railway
- Ukraine
- Baza