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Russia says it will not allow Ukraine to seriously disrupt civilian flights after Zelenskyy’s ‘closed skies’ warning

From iDNES · () Czech

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  • Russian Transport Minister Andrei Nikitin said Moscow would not allow Ukraine to seriously disrupt civilian flights.
  • His comments followed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s warning that Russian airspace was dangerous because of Ukrainian drone attacks and effectively closed.
  • The report said Ukraine describes its strikes on targets in Russia as self-defense against Russia’s invasion.

Russia says it will not let Ukraine seriously disrupt civilian air travel. Transport Minister Andrei Nikitin made the statement after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned airlines and insurers about the danger posed by Russian airspace.

Zelenskyy said Ukrainian drone attacks had made Russia’s skies effectively closed. Ukraine carries out air strikes against targets in Russia, describing them as self-defense against the Russian invasion.

Nikitin’s response rejected the prospect of a major disruption to civilian flights, according to the report.

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Originally published by iDNES in Czech. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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