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Ukraine’s Next Goal: 32 Russian Airports Shut Down Daily As Drone Campaign Escalates

Ukraine 's long-range drone campaign is creating an increasingly serious problem for Russia 's commercial aviation system. As originally reported by the Wall Street Journal, aviation-security specialist Osprey Flight Solutions has recorded 993 temporary airport shutdown events in August alone, equivalent to 32 per day . It further estimates that approximately 16,000 Ukrainian drones entered Russian airspace during the month.

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By Paul Hartley·Simple Flying··1 hour ago

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