Zelenskyy warns ‘Russian airspace will effectively be closing’
The Ukrainian president warned airlines, insurers and foreign governments that the growing scale of Kyiv’s drone operations would make Russian airspace increasingly unsafe for aircraft.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that Russian airspace is becoming increasingly unsafe for aircraft due to the growing presence of Ukrainian drones. He cautioned airlines, insurers, and foreign governments that the skies over Russia are "completely dangerous" and will effectively be closed.
Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine poses no threat to civil aviation, but the presence of drones in Russian skies means that carriers must take necessary precautions. According to the Daily Maverick, he said, "the war started by Russia is closing its own skies."
The warning comes as Ukraine has been carrying out frequent drone strikes on Russian targets, including those associated with the oil industry and retail sites. Russian authorities have not officially announced the closure of its airspace, but Zelenskyy urged airlines and insurers to take note of the risks.
Brief written by urgent.news from Euronews, Daily Maverick, Kyiv Independent — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
