Drone strikes have been recorded in the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts.

Drones were shot down in the skies over North Ossetia and the Krasnodar Territory.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," on the night of January 5, the military shot down three drones in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, Rostov Oblast. According to the governor, there were no injuries.

From 11 p.m. on January 6 until 7 a.m. this morning, air defense forces intercepted one drone each over the Krasnodar Territory and North Ossetia, the Ministry of Defense reported on its Telegram channel.

On the night of January 7, North Ossetian leader Sergei Menyailo warned of a "Carpet" regime. "A drone alert regime has been declared in the republic," Menyailo wrote on his Telegram channel, adding that mobile phone and internet service may be slow in the region. Similar messages were published on the channels of the head of Kabardino-Balkaria, Kazbek Kokov, and the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Dagestan.

Against this backdrop, the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) announced a flight ban at three airports in the North Caucasus—Vladikavkaz, Grozny, and Magas—as well as the Gelendzhik air hub. "The restrictions are necessary to ensure flight safety," said Artem Korenyako, a spokesman for Rosaviatsia, in a Telegram message.

Note that restrictions on aircraft arrivals and departures were imposed overnight at Sochi Airport. This resulted in four flight departures and one flight arrival being delayed after the restrictions were lifted. Another flight – from Makhachkala – was canceled, according to the online flight board at 7:45 a.m.