Ukraine-Krieg: Selenskyj warnt vor Flügen über Russland - Putin droht
Nach heftigen russischen Luftangriffen wendet sich der ukrainische Präsident Selenskyj mit einer Warnung an Fluggesellschaften, die weiter über Russland fliegen. Kremlchef Putin reagiert prompt.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has cautioned airlines against flying over Russia due to drone attacks on Kiev. "The Russian airspace is completely unsafe," he stated in his evening broadcast from Kiev. However, Ukraine does not target civilian aviation or individual aircraft. "There will simply be so many drones in Russian airspace that you have to take this into account," said the head of state.
The Russian airspace is effectively closed. Russian leader Vladimir Putin responded the same night during a press conference in Bishkek, the capital of the Central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan. He called it "state terrorism" to which Russia would respond. "I would like to point out that they are asking us to resume negotiations," Putin said, referring to statements from Kiev.
Putin warned against meetings with terrorists in Kiev. "But negotiations with terrorists are not conducted," he emphasized. Negotiations under US mediation are on hold, according to Putin. However, he noted that particularly the US President's emissaries were welcome in Moscow. When asked why Moscow would not remove the leadership militarily from Kiev, Putin said that future representatives for negotiations would still be needed.
Just last week, Zelensky had threatened to deploy up to 1,000 long-range drones daily. He confirmed media reports that the US had asked for a suspension of attacks on Moscow and St. Petersburg on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. CIA Chief John Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow unannounced that week. Another state reportedly asked Ukraine for a pause in attacks on Vladivostok.
In Russia's Far Eastern city of Vladivostok, the Eastern Economic Forum with international guests and a appearance by Putin is taking place from Tuesday to Friday. Ukrainian attacks on far-off targets in Russia's hinterland have been unknown in the region over 6,000 kilometers from Ukraine. Ukraine has been fighting against the Russian invasion for more than four and a half years and has repeatedly launched drone attacks on distant targets.
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