Russia plans to double its no-fly zones
Russia’s Transportation Ministry plans to expand the list of no-fly zones, adding zones over fuel and energy facilities, defense industry facilities, and transportation infrastructure. The Russian newspaper Kommersant reviewed the draft of the relevant order.
The Russian Transportation Ministry is set to double the number of no-fly zones, extending them to include fuel and energy facilities, defense industry sites, and transportation infrastructure. According to the Kommersant newspaper, which reviewed the draft of the proposed order, the new version includes 818 zones nationwide, covering regions such as Magadan and Yakutia.
These zones were established based on recommendations from various state agencies, including the Federal Security Service, Federal Protective Service, Defense Ministry, and energy and industry ministries. The original order contained just 374 no-fly zones. The expanded list would also prohibit drone flights, with exceptions for Defense Ministry aircraft and oil company representatives.
Once published, the new rules will be in effect indefinitely, building upon the existing ban on small aircraft flights at altitudes up to 5,100 meters across central Russia, from Belarus to the borders of Yekaterinburg and Samara, as well as the southern border affected by the ongoing full-scale war.
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