Aeroflot passengers, delayed at Havana airport due to a prolonged wait for refueling, leave the arrivals area of the Sheremetyevo International Airport outside Moscow, Russia, February 10, 2026. /VCG
Russian airline Aeroflot on Wednesday announced that it would begin repatriating Russian citizens stranded in Cuba amid the island nation's fuel shortage.
Flights from Varadero to Moscow are scheduled for February 12, 14, 17, 19 and 21, while a Havana-Moscow flight is scheduled for February 16, Aeroflot wrote on its Telegram channel, adding that "all subsequent flights on these routes will be canceled from February 24."
The Russian Embassy in Cuba maintains regular contact with the Aeroflot representative office and Cuban aviation officials, taking all necessary steps to facilitate the repatriation of Russian nationals.
On Wednesday, Vice President of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia Artur Muradyan said that about 4,800 Russian tourists remain in Cuba.
Cuba is currently facing an acute fuel crisis caused by U.S. pressure on countries exporting oil to the Caribbean island nation.