Major Traffic Restrictions Imposed in Southeast Moscow After Drone Attack

Authorities in Moscow have imposed major traffic restrictions on the southeastern section of the Moscow Ring Road (MKAD) and several adjacent streets following a large-scale drone attack on the city. The measures were announced early on June 18, 2026, by the Moscow Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) and the city's Department of Transport.

According to official statements, traffic is temporarily closed on Verkhnie Polya Street in both directions from the MKAD to Maryinsky Park Street, on Chaginskaya Street, and on Kapotnya Street from the "1st Quarter of Kapotnya" bus stop to the MKAD. Movement is restricted on certain sections of the MKAD itself, including the inner side near Moldagulova Street and Volgogradsky Prospekt, as well as the outer side at the 19th and 25th kilometers. The Novoryazanskoye Highway (Volgogradsky Prospekt) towards the city center and Privolnaya Street are also affected.

In response to the closures, the routes of several municipal bus services in the Kapotnya area have been altered. Among the affected routes are numbers 436, S694, S744, 739k, and 739v. Authorities have urged drivers to plan alternative routes in advance and to avoid stopping on the roadway. Residents are advised to use the metro, specifically recommending stations on the Zamoskvoretskaya, Tagansko-Krasnopresnenskaya, and Lyublinsko-Dmitrovskaya lines.

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin stated that the restrictions were put in place after a massive drone attack on the capital. Sobyanin reported that 180 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) heading towards Moscow were shot down, and 52 drones were neutralized since the start of the day. The mayor confirmed a strike on the Moscow Oil Refinery in Kapotnya, causing a fire, and damage to a building at the Sadovod shopping center. No casualties have been reported. As of the morning, some previously imposed traffic restrictions have been lifted, including on a section of the MKAD's inner side. Rosaviatsiya also lifted temporary restrictions at Moscow's Vnukovo and Domodedovo airports, while measures remained in place at Sheremetyevo Airport.