Ukraine disrupts Russian airspace with balloon-launched kamikaze drones, causing airport chaos in Moscow In a novel tactic, Ukraine deployed kamikaze drones suspended from weather balloons to target Moscow's airports, causing widespread flight delays and cancellations. This unconventional strategy aims to disrupt Russian transportation and pressure the regime, resulting in significant operational chaos at major airports like Sheremetyevo and Vnukovo. Ukraine hit Russia with kamikaze drones launched from weather balloons in a bid to erupt Moscow's busy airports into chaos. Images reveal a drone dangling beneath an alleged weather balloon. Kremlin war channels revealed how Volodymyr Zelensky used the unconventional tactic to close airspace around the Russian capital.Moscow Airport Chaos From Balloon Drones'This is the type of device the enemy is using to target the Russian capital, in an attempt to disrupt the operations of the Moscow aviation hub,' reported New Military Columnist. The balloons are reportedly used to fly the drones to the target area at high altitude before they are launched to cause maximum damage. Across Russia today there were reports of almost 1,000 delayed or cancelled flights amid growing frustration at Ukraine's escalating bid to disrupt Putin's airspace.Most are regular drones launched from Ukraine. Footage today showed massive gridlocked queues inside major international airport Sheremetyevo as thousands of passengers were left stranded. Ukraine hit Vladimir Putin with kamikaze drones launched from weather balloons. A drone is seen dangling beneath an alleged weather balloon The unusual tactic was a bid to bring Moscow's busy airports to gridlock.Giant queues at international Sheremetyevo Airport in Moscow amid major disruption with hundreds of flights cancelled or delayed due to Ukrainian drones By early afternoon there were reports of 84 flights delayed and 45 cancelled. Smoke was seen close to Sheremetyevo amid suspicions an unmanned plane had crashed in the vicinity. Some reports said the smoke was close to a Rosneft oil depot. Vnukovo Airport - used by Russian officials and VIP guests - suffered 119 delays and ten cancellations.Stranded Passengers Face Major Travel DelaysSome passengers have been waiting days for their flights as planes are held at other airports, unable to fly to Moscow. Novosibirsk - the largest airport in Siberia - suffered around 100 disrupted aircraft. St Petersburg's Pulkovo reported 138 delays or cancellations. Many passengers in Moscow complained about a lack of information from the authorities.'There are children on board. There is no food, only water,' complained a woman on a Pobeda Airline flight. The Russian Defence Ministry claims to have downed 2,690 Ukrainian drones in the past two-and-a-half days - among the highest figure of the entire war. Ukraine says the blame lies with Putin who refuses to halt his war and Russians who support him.Ukrainian national security commentator Andriy Kovalenko said: 'Russians are posting videos from Sheremetyevo airport.Ukraine Blames Putin For Disruptions'The consequences of Putin's geopolitics are manifesting in constant transportation disruptions. 'They chose this path, and they must bear the consequences. '