Russia, St Petersburg and Pulkovo airport
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Russia's St Petersburg airport suspends flights to ensure safety, aviation watchdog says
St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo airport faces temporary flight restrictions — aviation agency
"Temporary restrictions on the operation of St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo airport have been introduced today from 7:45 Moscow time [4:45 GMT] in order to ensure the safety of civil aircraft flights. The airport temporarily does not accept and does not dispatch flights," the agency said in a statement on its Telegram channel.
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Russia's St Petersburg airport imposes restrictions on arrivals and departures
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