How the Russia air alert map works
The SFERA map brings together reports of air alerts, drone threats, missile danger and ballistic missile danger across Russia's regions. Select an oblast, republic or city on the online map to see its latest report and available alert history. This guide explains the sources, how to read the map and what its colors mean.
Open the air alert mapDrone, missile and ballistic missile alerts
The map distinguishes drone threats, reported sightings, passing drones and interceptions, declared air-raid alarms, and explosions. Missile danger, ballistic missile danger and explicitly reported ballistic strikes have separate report types. A warning alone does not mean a strike has occurred.
Regional alerts and report history
Highlighting applies to a whole region, not a drone’s exact position. Moscow city and Moscow Oblast are separate, as are Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast. Select a region or feed entry to open its details. Drone and missile counts are kept separate. If the source does not specify the number of drones or missiles, it is displayed as unknown.
What the map colors mean
- Red - report less than one hour old
- Orange - one to two hours old
- Yellow - two to four hours old
- No highlight - no recent danger reports remain after reported cancellations
Color reflects the age of the latest uncancelled report, not threat severity. SFERA displays source reports, not confirmation of safety. A highlight expiring with time is not an official all-clear.
Sources and update times
Our systems use multiple information sources, including news websites, Telegram channels and other sources. We track airport closures in real time using flight-tracking APIs and continuously monitor NOTAMs (aviation notices). Reports are processed automatically, including AI-assisted extraction, and matched to regions. Entries include the available source link and report time. Coverage depends on the sources, and errors, omissions and delays are possible. The map shows connection status and the last data update. Times are displayed in Moscow time - MSK.
SFERA is an information service, not an official warning system. Do not treat a missing highlight as confirmation of safety; check official warnings.
Questions about the air alert map
Where can I view current air alert reports in Russia?
Open the online map and select a region or feed entry. The region panel shows its latest available report, timestamp and alert history. Check the last update time and connection status: reports may be delayed, and a missing highlight does not confirm safety.
How often does the alert map update?
The map checks for new data every 60 seconds while the tab is visible and online. Checks pause in hidden tabs and become less frequent after errors. This is the data-check interval, not a guarantee that every report appears within 60 seconds.
Does the map show where drones are flying now?
No. It displays region-level reports, not exact coordinates, flight paths or continuous drone tracking.
Where can I find a region’s alert history?
Select a region or a feed entry. The region panel shows saved reports with their times and source links. Missing records do not prove that no alerts occurred.
Why are there no new reports on the map?
Sources may have no new posts, processing may be delayed, or data may be unavailable. Check connection status and the last update time. A connection error does not mean an all-clear.