Russia to impose flight restrictions on light aircraft, drones in Moscow and adjacent regions

MOSCOW: Russia is introducing restrictions on flights by light ​private aircraft and drones in Moscow and surrounding regions, setting a minimum altitude requirement, aviation authority Rosaviatsiya said on Wednesday.
Russia ‌has in ‌recent months ​been ‌regularly ⁠repelling Ukrainian ​drone attacks, ⁠particularly targeting areas around Moscow.
Under the measures, light and ultralight aircraft, as well as drones, will be ⁠required to operate ‌at ‌altitudes of no ​less than ‌5,200 m (17,000 ft), which ‌is out of reach for most of such aircraft.
The restrictions will apply ‌in Moscow and the Moscow region, and to ⁠a ⁠lesser extent in the Ryazan, Tula, Kaluga, Tver, Yaroslavl and Vladimir regions.
They will come into force on June 20. Regular passenger and charter flights will continue ​to ​operate as normal.