Aeroflot
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Moscow's Vnukovo and Sheremetyevo airports halt flights for second night after Zelensky's airspace warning
Moscow's Vnukovo and Sheremetyevo airports suspended arrivals and departures for a second consecutive night following warnings from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that Russian airspace is becoming unsafe for civil aviation due to drone activity linked to the war. Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsiya, said temporary restrictions had been imposed at Moscow-region airports, and Flightradar24 data showed hundreds of flights cancelled or delayed during the previous disruption. Ukraine has formally notified ICAO and is pushing for an international ban on civil flights over Russia, while Moscow has rejected the warnings as legally invalid and insisted its aviation remains safe.
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WSJ investigation: Russia uses Maldives airport in Malé as transit hub for sanctioned goods
A Wall Street Journal investigation reports that Russia is using the international airport in Malé, Maldives, as a key transit point to import sanctioned and dual-use goods from the US, Europe, and China. Daily Aeroflot flights carry cargo that is processed by local intermediaries linked to Russian logistics companies and reloaded onto flights to Moscow. Some shipments reach sanctioned Russian entities including S7 Airlines.