Chaos at Russian Airports and Sleepless Nights in Ukraine… Peace Remains Elusive

---

Amid chaos at Russian airports caused by Ukrainian drone strikes and fear keeping residents of the former Soviet republic awake at night, the exhausting rhythm of war continues, with peace still out of reach.

• The Wounded Beast: Abrams tanks return to Ukraine with Australian backing

• Under the Istanbul Agreements, Russia Hands Over the Bodies of 1,000 Soldiers to Ukraine

Officials in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv reported that Russia launched a new barrage of drones and missiles in an overnight attack on Monday, killing at least one person and sparking multiple fires across the city.

Kyiv’s mayor, Vitali Klitschko, said emergency responders were operating in four districts of the capital. City officials confirmed that a central metro station, commercial properties, shops, homes, and a kindergarten had been damaged.

• Russia Destroyed Most of Them: How the Reign of the Abrams Tank Collapsed in Ukraine

• What Are Patriot Missiles—and What Do They Mean for Ukraine?

During yet another tense and anxious night, many Kyiv residents rushed to take shelter in subway stations as explosions echoed throughout the city while air defense units tried to repel the attack.

Oleh Syniehubov, the governor of Kharkiv—Ukraine’s second-largest city—reported that several explosions shook the city, though he did not provide immediate details about the damage.

• Ukraine’s Patriot and Russian Sanctions: A Decisive U.S. Move or a Trial of Frontlines?

• 20,000 drones in six months: Drone factories fueling the war in Ukraine

Chaos

Russian media reported that large-scale Ukrainian drone attacks caused chaos at major airports serving the Russian capital Moscow on Monday, with thousands of passengers left queuing or sleeping on the floor due to canceled or delayed flights.

Videos shared by Russian outlets showed people sleeping on the floor of Sheremetyevo Airport, Russia’s busiest in terms of passenger numbers, amid long lines of stranded travelers.

• Quantity and Precision: Missile Superiority Gives Russia the Edge Over Ukraine

• The West and Peace in Ukraine: Conditions to Bridge the Gap Between Ground Realities and Negotiations

The Russian Ministry of Defense stated it had downed 117 drones overnight, including 30 over the Moscow region, following the interception of 172 drones the previous day—30 of which were also over Moscow.

Russia’s aviation watchdog, Rosaviatsia, imposed temporary nighttime flight restrictions at Moscow’s major airports: Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo, Domodedovo, and Zhukovsky.

• War Consumes the Reserves: Ukraine Lures Gen Z with Cash and Perks

• Russia and Ukraine Between Fire and Negotiation: Missiles in the Sky and Exchanges on the Ground

Russian media also reported that several thousand people were stranded in the Russian Far East due to flight cancellations in the European part of the country. Additional trains were dispatched to bring passengers back to Moscow from the northern city of Saint Petersburg.

The population of Moscow and its surrounding region is estimated to be at least 21.5 million.

• The Soviet Monster S-200: Ukraine Reawakens Ghosts of the Past to Haunt Russia

• Drone Revolution: The Ukraine War Reshapes U.S. Military Priorities