Vladimir Putin 'trapped in sky' as Ukraine drone blitz closes Moscow airports

Vladimir Putin 'trapped in sky' as Ukraine drone blitz closes Moscow airports Vladimir Putin and other Kremlin officials have reportedly been unable to land in Moscow due to a drone attack on the Russian capital which forced the closure of its airports A fleet of Russian planes said to be carrying Vladimir Putin and other Kremlin officials have been forced to circle over Moscow due to a drone attack. Airports in Moscow have closed due to the Ukrainian attack today which is another embarrassment for the Russian leader. Four aircraft belonging to the presidential Special Flight Squadron were caught up in the disruption, flight tracking data shows. The planes were returning from Turkmenistan, where Putin had attended a summit. Reports suggest Putin was on board one of the planes, although it remains unclear which one. Moscow mayor Sergey Sobyanin, claimed that 15 Ukrainian drones had been shot down while authorities imposed flight restrictions at all four of the city's airports at around 3.40pm local time. People in Moscow have told of hearing blasts before planes were stopped for up to seven hours from landing at Vnukovo, Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo and Zhukovsky airports.