07:45, 22 December 2025

Gelendzhik Airport has resumed operations after eight hours of restrictions.

The restrictions were introduced following a drone attack in the Krasnodar Territory.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," last night, a pipeline at one of the terminals was damaged and a fire broke out due to UAV debris falling in the village of Volna in the Temryuk District. Two vessels were also damaged.

Gelendzhik Airport has resumed receiving and releasing aircraft, Federal Air Transport Agency representative Artem Korenyako reported on his Telegram channel at 5:17 a.m. Moscow time. These measures were taken to ensure flight safety. Korenyako announced their introduction at 9:26 p.m. Moscow time on December 21.

According to him, the restrictions were considered additional, since the current NOTAM (Notice to Flight Crew) states that the airport only accepts scheduled flights from 8:30 AM to 8:00 PM Moscow time.

It should be noted that, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense, between 8:00 PM and 7:00 PM Moscow time, air defense forces shot down three drones in the skies over the Krasnodar Territory.

Translated automatically via Google translate from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/419301