Russia has shut down flights over St Petersburg after an unidentified ‘intrusion’ into the city’s airspace.
No civilian aircraft are allowed to fly over the city and its airport, and flight tracker websites showed empty skies over the city.
“Pulkovo Airport temporarily does not accept or send aircraft,” the city government said in a statement. Read more: Hunt for missing aristocrat's baby after couple on the run for 54 days arrested in BrightonAdvisor to the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Anton Gerashchenko posted on Twitter: “Pulkovo airport in St Petersburg stopped accepting aircraft temporarily - local government Telegram.The airspace has been closed until 1pm local time.
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