INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Izvestia that Aeroflot will resume daytime-only flights from Gelendzhik, located in the Krasnodar region, starting on July 18.Flights at 11
airports across southern and central Russia were grounded in February 2022 over safety concerns after President Vladimir Putin ordered
troops into Ukraine.Elista Airport in the republic of Kalmykia was the first to resume service in May 2024 after being deemed safe from
The ministry said Elista handled 324 flights and 29,000 passengers in the first half of 2025.Pashkovsky Airport in the Krasnodar region
received a test flight in December 2023, but reopening plans were later shelved for undisclosed reasons.Earlier this week, the
