(MENAFN) Russia is actively assessing the possibility of reopening several airports that remain closed due to ongoing security threats, though final decisions will hinge on safety evaluations, Transport Minister Andrei Nikitin said on Tuesday.

“We’re working on it. I hope there will be positive news soon, but it depends on safety,” Nikitin told reporters in response to questions about the timeline for resuming operations.

According to the Transport Ministry, air travel remains suspended at airports in Anapa, Belgorod, Bryansk, Voronezh, Kursk, Lipetsk, Rostov-on-Don, and Simferopol. However, flight operations have resumed at Elista, Gelendzhik, and Krasnodar.

Recent reports from local media suggested that Rostov-on-Don's Platov Airport might reopen by October 26. However, the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) quickly refuted these claims, stating the airport will stay closed due to continued security concerns.

The closures were first enacted in response to heightened regional threats linked to Russia's military activities in neighboring Ukraine, prompting airspace restrictions and heightened caution at multiple southern airports.

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