Turkmenistan Airlines has suspended flights from Ashgabat to Moscow due what it called "a situation in Moscow's airspace," an apparent reference to recent drone attacks in the capital. The company said that as of August 1, instead of flying to Moscow, it will fly to Kazan, the capital of Russia's Tatarstan region, about 800 kilometers to the east. The announcement came hours after a drone hit a Moscow office tower and several other drones were downed by Moscow's air defense. Another drone attack over the weekend hit the same building. Moscow's Vnukovo airport briefly closed because of the incidents. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Turkmen Service, click here.
Turkmenistan Airlines Suspends Flights To Moscow Due To 'Situation In Airspace'
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