Russia Reopens Southern Airport for the First Time Since Ukraine Conflict Start

Gelendzhik Airport will reopen on July 9 and resume flights on July 18, marking its first operation since the start of Russia’s military operation in Ukraine. Russia’s Gelendzhik Airport is set to reopen in July, more than two years after flights were suspended due to the ongoing military operation in Ukraine. According to sources close to the Ministry of Transport, cited by Izvestia, the southern airport will officially reopen on July 9, with flights resuming starting July 18.