Part of the storyline: Mass drone attacks on Moscow and Crimea in August 2026

Ukraine launches operation to block Russian airports

Earliest collected report:Кримський вітер (Telegram)
today at 17:46

Last update today at 19:06
4 sources

Ukrainian military announced the start of an operation to block Russian airports under the code name M&Ms. The operation involves using drones to disrupt airport operations in Moscow.

In brief

Ukrainian military has launched an operation to block Russian airports.
Military plans to use drones for attacks on Moscow airports.
The plan includes scaling up the production of AI drones.
Attacks on flights in Moscow are reportedly happening almost daily.

Covered by 3 of 6 media groups

Budget not in the collected reports
Public money not in the collected reports
Media business 2 sources
Big capital 1 source
Readers and grants not in the collected reports
Undisclosed 1 source

No newsrooms from these groups in the collected reports: budget, public money, readers and grants.

What are media groups?

Share of reports by media group
Group	Share	Count
Media business Newsroom 2	50%	2 items
Big capital Newsroom 1	25%	1 item
Undisclosed Newsroom 1	25%	1 item

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Who the outlets write for: community 0
region 1
country 3
world 0
Channels: Websites 2
Telegram 1
Agencies 1
No collected reports from: 24 Канал, Укрінформ, Цензор.НЕТ, Обозреватель, ТСН
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LB.ua, Апостроф, Суспільне Новини, Інтерфакс-Україна, Фокус, Українські Національні Новини, Корреспондент, Informator, InternetUA, Шелтер, 1NEWS, Ми — Україна, Ділова столиця, ГОРДОН, Букви, Європейська правда, ArmyINFORM, Телеграф, Оперативний ЗСУ, Главред, Delo.ua, Українська правда
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Кримський вітер (Telegram)Undisclosed
- first item today at 17:46
- earliest
Украинские военные заявили, что операция по закрытию российских аэропортов только начинается
NVMedia business
- first item today at 18:03
- in the wave, 16 min later
- national desk
«Ми не довели справу до кінця». План блокування російських аеропортів тільки починається — The Atlantic
ГлавкомMedia business
- first item today at 18:48
- in the wave, 1 h later
- national desk
Україна готує авіаколапс у Москві? The Atlantic розкрив деталі операції
УНІАНBig capitaloligarchic ties
- first item today at 19:06
- in the wave, 1 h later
- national desk
Українські дрони майже щодня зривають авіарейси в Москві, - The Atlantic

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4 reports
2 similar to earlier ones
1 with no matched predecessor

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Кримський вітер (Telegram)
- earliest collected report
- today at 17:46
Украинские военные заявили, что операция по закрытию российских аэропортов только начинается
1. NV
  - similar to an earlier report
  - 16 min later
  «Ми не довели справу до кінця». План блокування російських аеропортів тільки починається — The Atlantic
  1. Главком
    - similar to an earlier report
    - 45 min later
    Україна готує авіаколапс у Москві? The Atlantic розкрив деталі операції
УНІАН
- no matched predecessor, or not compared
- today at 19:06
Українські дрони майже щодня зривають авіарейси в Москві, - The Atlantic

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