OREANDA-NEWS  Saratov Gagarin Airport is temporarily closed, the company's press service told Interfax.

"At the moment, the air traffic authorities at Gagarin Airport have introduced temporary restrictions on the reception and dispatch of aircraft. Up-to-date information about the arrival and departure times of flights is posted on the online scoreboard, as well as on the airport's website in the "Flight Scoreboard" section," the agency interlocutor said.

Earlier, the governor of the Saratov region, Roman Basargin, reported, referring to the Ministry of Defense, that a threat of a UAV attack had been announced in the region.

"Warning systems are working locally. All emergency services are on full alert," he said on Telegram.