Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport operates in standard mode

Vnukovo Airport is operating in the standard mode, the airport’s press service told TASS. The restrictions were lifted at 10:50 a.m. Moscow time, Report informs via TASS.

"As of 10:50 a.m., flight restrictions have been lifted. At the moment the complex works in the standard mode," the press service said.

Earlier today, the work of Vnukovo and Kaluga Airports was limited for security reasons.

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Flight departures and arrivals at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport have been delayed, emergency services told TASS on Friday, Report informs.

"The airspace over Vnukovo Airport has been closed, flight departures and arrivals have been delayed," the emergency services said.

According to the data of the airport’s online flight schedule, four departures are being currently delayed due to the closed airspace along with nine arrivals, two of which have been redirected to Domodedovo Airport.

Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport earlier closed its airspace due to drone flights.