Russia: 60,000 air passengers stranded over massive Ukrainian drone attack

Some 350 flights are affected in Moscow and other cities, as Russia claims shooting down 524 Ukrainian drones.

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Russia's Association of tour operators (Ator) says 350 flights have been affected since Tuesday evening in Moscow, St Petersburg, Sochi and several other cities.

The Russian defence ministry says 524 Ukrainian drones were destroyed in the past 24 hours - a record number if confirmed. No casualties were reported.

Ukraine says an overnight Russian drone and missile attack killed two people in Kyiv.

The barrage of strikes came as a self-declared Russian three-day ceasefire was set to begin on Wednesday night, ahead of a World War Two victory parade in Moscow on 9 May.

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