Russia reopens Krasnodar airport amid conflict with Ukraine

Passengers of an Aeroflot airline’s plane operating a flight from the city of Moscow disembark during a ceremony, which marks the arrival of the first aircraft and the reopening of the local airport since flights were suspended in 2022 due to security concerns amid the Russia-Ukraine military conflict, in Krasnodar, Russia, September 17, 2025. REUTERS/Sergey Pivovarov