Moscow vows to avoid airspace disruption despite Zelenskiy's aviation warning
MOSCOW/LONDON/DUBAI, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Russia vowed to head off any disruption to civil aviation on Wednesday after a warning by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that its drones had made Russian airspace dangerous to use. Zelenskiy warned airlines and insurance firms on Tuesday that the presence of Ukrainian drones as it responded to Russian attacks meant "the war started by Russia is…
Russia has assured that it will take steps to prevent disruptions to civil aviation. This assurance comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned that Russian airspace is becoming unsafe due to the presence of Ukrainian drones. According to Zelenskiy, these drones will appear in Russian skies in a way that will have to be reckoned with.
Several flights to and from Moscow were canceled on September 2, including those operated by Turkish airlines. Pegasus and Turkish Airlines flights to Istanbul, Bodrum, and Dalaman were among those canceled, as reported by Vnukovo Airport's departure board. However, later in the day, Turkish Airlines flights were listed without changes. Vnukovo Airport had introduced temporary restrictions overnight on September 2 for security reasons, which were later lifted by Rosaviatsia around 6 a.m. Moscow time.
Zelenskiy had warned airlines and insurance firms about the potential risks of flying over Russian airspace. Meduza reported that passengers on a Pegasus flight were told that all Turkish airlines had canceled flights due to the "airspace situation".
Brief written by urgent.news from Al-Monitor, Meduza (English) — 2 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
