Ukraine: Zelenskyy warns airlines to avoid Russian airspace
Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned a surge in Ukrainian drones in Russia's skies meant Russian airspace would be "effectively" closed. Meanwhile, Russian drones have hit Kyiv for a seventh straight day. Follow DW for more.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has cautioned airlines against using Russian airspace due to increasing Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian territory, according to a government letter to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Zelenskyy expressed concern, stating, "We in Ukraine do not want innocent lives to be lost.
That is why we are warning our partners: the safe days in Russia's skies are over." The ICAO has not yet commented on Ukraine's request to prohibit member countries from using Russian airspace. The Ukrainian government has formally notified ICAO about the safety concerns. Russia has stepped up its strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, with drone attacks on Wednesday killing two people and wounding 16 in the Belgorod region.
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