On the evening of Wednesday, 1 January, a "carpet" regime was declared at the airport of the Russian city of Saransk. The reason is the alleged threat of drones, according to the SHOT Telegram ...

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Russia's Defence Ministry has claimed that Ukrainian drones attacked Russia on the evening of 1 January, causing a temporary suspension of flights at Kaluga, Penza, Saransk and Saratov airports.