Zelenskyy declares Russia's airspace effectively closed:
Kyiv declares the skies over Russia unsafe because of drones. Putin speaks of state terrorism and ...
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Zelenskyy Warns Against Using Russian AirspaceOn September 1, Ukraine’s president warned airlines and insurers; Putin called the warning state terrorism and threatened retaliation.
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- On September 1, Zelenskyy said Ukrainian drones had effectively closed Russian airspace.
- In Bishkek, Vladimir Putin called the warning state terrorism and said Russia would respond if such tragedies occurred.
- European and US airlines already avoid the airspace, while carriers from China, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and other Gulf states continue using it.
- Osprey Flight Solutions considered daily Ukrainian attacks deep inside Russia through end-2026 nearly certain, mostly within 300 kilometers of the border.
The Russian airspace will be completely dangerous.— Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, in a speech warning international airlines and insurers about using the Russian airspace on September 1, 2024.
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