In St. Petersburg, the airport has been closed for the second time today due to the threat of drones.

At Pulkovo Airport (Saint Petersburg, Russia) early on Saturday, January 4, flight restrictions were implemented. The "Carpet" plan has been activated at this airport for the second time since the start of the day.

This information was reported by RBK-Ukraine citing Astra and Russian Telegram channels.

The first instance of flight restrictions at Pulkovo Airport occurred after midnight, preventing aircraft from landing and taking off.

Russian media stated that these restrictions were imposed "for security purposes."

Later, the governor of the Leningrad region mentioned that one drone was allegedly shot down by air defense systems in the area.

This morning, Rosaviatsiya reported that flights are temporarily not being accepted or dispatched "to ensure safety."

"To ensure the safety of civil aviation flights, temporary restrictions have been introduced at Pulkovo Airport in Saint Petersburg starting from 07:45 MSK. The airport is temporarily not accepting or dispatching flights. Aircraft crews, air traffic controllers, and airport services are taking all necessary measures to ensure flight safety - this is the main priority," the agency's statement reads.

According to the Telegram channel Shot, the "Carpet" plan was activated for the second time in a day at the Saint Petersburg airport. Currently, six aircraft that were approaching for landing are in a holding pattern near Lake Ladoga.

Preliminary reports suggest that operations at "Pulkovo" were restricted due to a threat of drone attacks.

Earlier, it was reported that on January 1, the airport in the Russian city of Saransk was also closed due to drone threats.

Prior to that, on December 26, restrictions were also imposed at several Moscow airports due to drone threats.

It was also reported that on December 11, the "Carpet" plan was implemented at Sochi Airport amid a drone attack in the Krasnodar region.