06:58, 16 November 2025

Volgograd Airport has resumed operations.

The restrictions imposed due to flight safety concerns have been lifted at Volgograd Airport.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot," on the evening of November 15, restrictions were imposed on the arrival and departure of flights at Volgograd Airport .

The restrictions on the arrival and departure of aircraft at Volgograd Airport have been lifted, Rosaviatsiya Press Secretary Artem Korenyako reported on his Telegram channel.

"The restrictions were imposed to ensure flight safety. During the period of restrictions, two aircraft diverted to alternate airfields," he wrote at 6:11 AM Moscow time.

Discussions about renaming Volgograd Airport "Stalingrad" have been active since 1990s. However, the airport was renamed from "Gumrak" to "Stalingrad" only after Putin's intervention. On April 29, 2025, he declared his support for the initiative of veterans and participants of the Second World War, signing a decree on the renaming that same day. However, some citizens strongly opposed the renaming, recalling that under Stalin, 250,000 Stalingrad residents were repressed.

As a reminder, last night, a drone attack on Volgograd damaged four buildings and injured three people. One of the victims was hospitalized with a broken shoulder and injuries from shards of glass, while two others refused hospitalization. There are 50 people in temporary accommodation centers.

Drone attack alerts have become daily in the Volgograd region, but actual drone attacks are not always preceded by a warning, local residents interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" stated.

Translated automatically via Google translate from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/417230