Russian airspace becoming unsafe for commercial airlines, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that Russian airspace is becoming unsafe for commercial aviation due to the increasing frequency of Ukrainian drone strikes. He advised airlines and insurers to account for these risks as the conflict intensifies.
Why it matters
The warning signals a potential shift in global aviation safety protocols and insurance risks related to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.
Smoke billows across the skyline in Podolsk, south of Moscow, after a Ukrainian drone attack in July. Photograph: Reuters Smoke billows across the skyline in Podolsk, south of Moscow, after a Ukrainian drone attack in July. Photograph: Reuters Ukraine Russian airspace becoming unsafe for commercial airlines, Zelenskyy says Ukrainian president says aviation industry needs to take account of growing number of Ukrainian attack drones in Russia
Prefer the Guardian on Google Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Russia’s airspace is becoming unsafe for commercial airlines, as Vladimir Putin promised to step up strikes against Ukraine’s energy facilities in the run-up to winter.
The Ukrainian president said there was no intention to directly threaten civilian flights, but the growing number of Ukrainian attack drones flying into the country would have to be “taken into account” by the aviation industry.
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