MOSCOW, August 30. /TASS/. The airspace above the Russian city of Pskov near the border with Estonia, and the surrounding Pskov Region, has been restricted for flights, air traffic services told TASS on Wednesday.

"At present, the region’s airspace has been restricted for plane flights," an air traffic service official said.

According to Pskov Airport’s online schedule, no civilian flights were scheduled for arrival or departure on Tuesday night. The closest arrival was expected at 9:00 a.m. Moscow time.

Meanwhile, Pskov Region Governor Mikhail Vedernikov wrote on Telegram that all flights to and from Pskov Airport will be cancelled on Wednesday in order to assess the condition of the runway, possibly damaged during an earlier drone attack.

"As to the airport’s schedule of work, a decision has been made to cancel all flights for <…> today, August 30, 2023, until the possible damage of the runway is assessed. According to preliminary assessments, it was nothing serious, but it is hard to make sure at nighttime," the governor said.

"If everything is fine, the airport will resume its work as normal on Thursday," Vedernikov added.

He also published a video from the airport, where shots could be heard and tracer fire is visible in the night sky.

Pskov Region Governor Mikhail Vedernikov said early on Wednesday that the Russian Defense Ministry’s forces were repelling a drone attack on Pskov Airport. According to preliminary information, no casualties were reported.