Zelensky warns airlines Russian skies not safe due to Ukraine drones
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Tuesday that his country's drones would make Russia's airspace "completely unsafe" for the duration of the war, drawing accusations of "state terrorism" from Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Former British Military Intelligence Officer Philip Ingram explains that Zelensky's warning is addressed to "those…
Andrey Nikitin, the head of Russia's Transport Ministry, expressed the country's readiness to handle threats to civil aviation. He made this statement in response to Ukrainian President Zelensky's warning that drones would make Russian airspace unsafe. Nikitin assured that Russia is taking all these threats into account and improving flight safety and airport security requirements.
The Transport Ministry is working closely with the Defense Ministry and the Russian National Guard, he added. Nikitin stated that Russian aviation authorities will not allow any significant disruptions to civil aviation, emphasizing that passenger safety is paramount. He emphasized that while Ukraine does not directly threaten civil aviation, its drone attacks would effectively close Russian airspace.
Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed Zelensky's statement as a bid for state terrorism. Turkish airline Pegasus responded by beginning to cancel flights to and from Moscow following Zelensky's warning.
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