Volgograd Airport has resumed operations.

Restrictions imposed due to flight safety concerns have been lifted at Volgograd Airport. According to the Ministry of Defense, one drone was shot down in the Volgograd Region, and five more were shot down in the Rostov Region.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," late in the evening of October 18, restrictions on the arrival and departure of aircraft were imposed at Volgograd Airport.

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Drone threat alerts have become routine for Volgograd residents

Drone threat alerts in the Volgograd region have become daily, but they cannot always be relied upon; the actual appearance of UAVs over the region is not always preceded by a warning, local residents said.

Restrictions on flight arrivals and departures have been lifted at Volgograd Airport, Rosaviatsiya press secretary Artem Korenyako reported on his Telegram channel.

"The restrictions were introduced to ensure flight safety. During the period of restrictions, two aircraft diverted to alternate airfields," he wrote.

From 11:00 PM on October 18 to 7:00 AM, 45 Ukrainian drones were intercepted and destroyed, including five in the Rostov region and one in the Volgograd region. The Ministry of Defense reported on its Telegram channel.

According to the publication, the remaining drones were shot down in the Samara, Saratov, Voronezh, Bryansk, Lipetsk, Orenburg, Ryazan, Tver, Tula regions, and Crimea.

As a reminder, last night, the military destroyed and intercepted UAVs in four districts of the Rostov Region: Chertkovsky, Millerovsky, Bokovsky, and Verkhnedonsky, Governor Yuri Slyusar reported earlier.

"No one was injured. Falling debris caused a reed fire outside of Kuteynikovo in the Chertkovsky District. The fire was quickly extinguished," he wrote.