Trending Now - Russia Suspends Flights After Drone Strikes Amid Ceasefire

WHO:

Meduza - Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported on the drone attacks.

Meduza - Yaroslavl regional governor Mikhail Evrayev confirmed no injuries at the refinery.

Meduza - Rostov Region Governor Yuri Slyusar reported a Ukrainian missile was shot down.

WHAT:

politico.eu - Russia suspended flights at 13 airports due to drone strikes.

Meduza - Ukraine launched a mass drone attack on Moscow, with 27 drones shot down.

Meduza - A total of 264 drones were destroyed over Russian regions after midnight.

Meduza - A large fire broke out at the Yaroslavnefteorgsintez refinery in Yaroslavl.

WHERE:

politico.eu - The air navigation center affected is located in Rostov-on-Don, southern Russia.

politico.eu - Airports affected include those in Astrakhan, Vladikavkaz, Volgograd, Gelendzhik, Grozny, Krasnodar, Makhachkala, Magas, Mineralnye Vody, Nalchik, Sochi, Stavropol, and Elista.

Meduza - The drone attack targeted Moscow and the Yaroslavnefteorgsintez refinery in Yaroslavl.

WHEN:

Meduza - The mass drone attack on Moscow occurred just after midnight on May 8.

Meduza - Russia's unilaterally declared ceasefire took effect at midnight on May 8 and is set to last through the end of May 9.

WHY:

Meduza - Ukraine did not officially join the ceasefire; President Volodymyr Zelensky stated Ukrainian forces would respond in kind depending on Russian attacks.

Meduza - Russian authorities threatened to strike Kyiv if Ukrainian forces continued attacks during the ceasefire.

HOW:

politico.eu - The Russian transport ministry reported that air traffic control was temporarily adjusted due to the drone strike.

(UPDATED May 9, 2026 05:50 UTC)

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin has reported on a series of drone attacks, with Ukraine launching a mass assault on the city, resulting in 27 drones being shot down and a total of 264 drones destroyed across Russian regions. In response to the strikes, Russia has suspended flights at 13 airports, including those in major cities like Volgograd and Sochi, while a large fire broke out at the Yaroslavnefteorgsintez refinery in Yaroslavl, although no injuries were reported. Meanwhile, Russian authorities have threatened to retaliate against Kyiv if Ukrainian forces continue their attacks, despite a ceasefire that was declared to last through the end of May 9.