Russia temporarily halts flights at Krasnodar airport

Russia's civil aviation authority Rosaviatsiya said it was temporarily halting flights at the Krasnodar airport in southern Russia early on Wednesday to ensure flight safety.

Unofficial Russian and Ukrainian Telegram news channels reported a series of explosions throughout the Krasnodar region, home to the Novorossiisk oil terminal and the Ilsky refinery.

Reuters could not independently verify the unofficial reports on explosions.