Ongoing Ukrainian drone strikes targeting the Moscow region have repeatedly prompted Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) to impose temporary flight restrictions or full suspensions at major airports including Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo, Domodedovo, and Zhukovsky. In August 2026 alone, authorities halted operations at two or more facilities on multiple occasions—such as August 21 and August 16—for safety during reported intercepts of UAVs, with similar large-scale incidents in June requiring multi-hour closures across all four hubs. These measures reflect standard protocol amid the broader Russia-Ukraine conflict, where air defense responses directly affect civilian aviation. Traders have priced in near-certainty of further disruptions before resolution deadlines given the established pattern of attacks and official responses. No major diplomatic or military de-escalation signals have altered this dynamic in recent weeks.