Russia Prepares to Reopen Airports Closed Since 2022

The Russian Ministry of Transport is preparing for the potential reopening of several airports that have remained closed since 2022 due to security concerns, Minister Andrey Nikitin announced.

"We are ready, preparing for these things. In other words, if such decisions are made by authorities responsible for security, then we will decide rather promptly. We would like that," he said on the sidelines of the Transport Week forum, The Caspian Post reports, citing TASS.

Operations are now being restricted for a number of airports in South and Central Russia: Anapa, Belgorod, Bryansk, Voronezh, Kursk, Lipetsk, Rostov-on-Don and Simferopol. Flights to Elista, Gelendzhik and Krasnodar airports were resumed earlier after lifting of restrictions.