Airspace Restrictions in Russia’s St. Petersburg Lifted
/ Go to the mediabankA view of the plane at sunset at the Pulkovo airport in St. Petersburg, Russia, June 9, 2018
/ Go to the mediabankInternationalIndiaAfricaMOSCOW (Sputnik)- The closure of the airspace over Saint Petersburg was part of the drills of the air defense forces, Russian Defense Ministry has said.Fighter jets took off to practice the detection and interception of a training target.Earlier in the day, the government of St. Petersburg said that Pulkovo international airport temporarily does not accept aircraft. Later, city emergency services told Sputnik that the airspace was closed due to an unknown flying object. 
WorldWay to Go! Three Russian Airports Named Europe’s Best3 March 2016, 09:16 GMT”[Airspace restrictions have been] Lifted,” the source said.
