MOSCOW, December 28. /TASS/. Temporary restrictions on flights to and from Kazan Airport are currently in place, the Russian civil aviation watchdog, Rosaviatsiya, said in a statement.

"To ensure the safety of civil aircraft flights, temporary restrictions have been introduced on the operation of Kazan Airport since 6:00 a.m. Moscow time (3:00 a.m. GMT). The air harbor is temporarily not accepting or sending flights," the statement reads.

Aircraft crews, air traffic controllers and airport services are taking all necessary measures for the security of flights, the regulator added.