Moscow shuts down all 4 airports during Ukrainian drone attack, Russian officials say - The Kyiv Independent

Moscow shuts down all 4 airports during Ukrainian drone attack, Russian officials say The Kyiv Independent

22 Feb, 16:51 — 22 Feb, 21:39

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Why this matters

This story is significant as it highlights the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, specifically Ukraine's ability to conduct drone attacks deep within Russian territory, impacting critical infrastructure like airports. It underscores the escalating nature of the war and its direct impact on civilian operations in Russia, demonstrating a continued pattern of retaliatory or strategic strikes.

ℹOnly 2 sources cover this story

Perspective Analysis

AI-generated comparison of how 2 sources cover this story

Both outlets report that Moscow's four airports were shut down due to Ukrainian drone attacks, indicating a largely aligned narrative on the core event. The primary difference lies in the specific attribution of the information, with one outlet citing a Russian agency and the other more generally 'Russian officials'.

Coverage matrix

	hindu	kyiv-independent
The specific names of the four international airports (Domodedovo, Vnukovo, Zhukovsky, and Sheremetye) affected by the restrictions.
Mention of 'The Russian civil aviation agency Rosaviatsia' and a 'press release' as the source of information.

Covered Divergent Not mentioned

What sources agree on

All four Moscow airports were closed.
The closures were due to Ukrainian drone attacks.

Where they diverge

Source of information regarding the airport closures

kyiv-independent

This outlet attributes the information to 'Russian officials'.

hindu

This outlet specifies 'The Russian civil aviation agency Rosaviatsia' and mentions a 'press release' as the source.

Key claims2 agreed · 2 unverified

✓

All four Moscow airports were closed.

agreed·hindukyiv-independent

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The airport closures were due to Ukrainian drone attacks.

agreed·hindukyiv-independent

The Russian civil aviation agency Rosaviatsia issued a press release regarding air traffic restrictions.

unverified·hindu

The four international airports affected are Domodedovo, Vnukovo, Zhukovsky, and Sheremetye.

unverified·hindu

Coverage gaps

The specific names of the four international airports (Domodedovo, Vnukovo, Zhukovsky, and Sheremetye) affected by the restrictions.

Reportedhindu

Missingkyiv-independent

Mention of 'The Russian civil aviation agency Rosaviatsia' and a 'press release' as the source of information.

Reportedhindu

Missingkyiv-independent

Perspective Analysis

Comparing sources…

How outlets covered this

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hindu

All four Moscow airports closed due to spate of Ukrainian drone attacks

kyiv-independent