Russian airspace becoming unsafe for commercial airlines, Zelenskyy says
Summary
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Russia’s airspace is becoming unsafe for commercial airlines due to increasing drone attacks by Ukraine inside Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin responded by promising to increase strikes on Ukraine’s energy facilities this winter and called Zelenskyy’s warning “state terrorism.”Key Facts
- Ukraine is launching many drones into Russian territory, some targeting energy and military sites far from the border.
- Ukraine’s airspace remains closed to civilian flights since Russia’s full invasion began in February 2022.
- Zelenskyy warned airlines and insurers to avoid Russian airspace because of the rising risks from drone attacks.
- Putin announced plans to hit Ukrainian energy facilities to disrupt heating and electricity during winter.
- Russia accuses the UK of escalation after British-made drones were reportedly used by Ukraine in striking deep in Russian territory.
- Putin claimed Russian forces captured the Ukrainian town of Sviatohirsk, but this is disputed by Ukrainian sources and some Russian commentators.
- There is speculation in Russia about a new military mobilisation due to slow progress in the war.
- A Malaysian Airlines plane was shot down over eastern Ukraine in 2014 during earlier conflict, raising concerns about aviation safety during the current war.
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