Valerii Riabykh, military expert and Defense Express development director, stated this on Espreso TV.“These efforts, particularly those aimed at bringing the war onto the territory of the Russian Federation—which, in fact, started it—must continue, and this is the way to end this war. Because it should end where it began. And, of course, the first such signal for the Russian Federation itself is the reaction of the population, which in some cases still does not understand the nature of what is happening,” he said.In Riabykh’s opinion, they may come to understand this through their own experiences.“Such strikes, which are now being carried out by our Defense Forces, primarily include the destruction of the enemy’s logistics near the front line, the destruction of the enemy’s ability to produce means of warfare deep inside their territory. Also, for example, the destruction of the enemy’s hydrocarbon facilities so that they cannot supply their army and receive foreign currency to continue this war,” the expert emphasized. He believes that the most important thing is that all these actions lead to a psychological effect.“As for what is happening now—the closure of connections at airfields, the introduction of so-called ‘Carpet’ plans, which were implemented in many areas of the Russian Federation over the weekend—such actions should lead to a complete closure of air traffic over a certain part of Russian territory, and this will be effective,” Riabykh concluded.Due to the alleged threat from Ukrainian drones during the day on Saturday, July 5, 2025, departures and arrivals at Russia’s two largest airports—Moscow’s Sheremetyevo and St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo—were effectively halted.Over the weekend of July 5-6, departures and arrivals were canceled at Russia’s Sheremetyevo, Pulkovo, and Strigino airports. This transport collapse is estimated to have caused 20 billion rubles in losses, and against this backdrop, dictator Vladimir Putin dismissed the Minister of Transport.