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Zelenskyy says Russian airspace will be “effectively closed”

From Svenska Dagbladet · () Swedish

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  • President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned airlines and insurers that Russian airspace would become effectively closed because of Ukrainian drone attacks.
  • He said civilian airlines were not themselves Ukrainian targets, but warned that attacks on Russia would continue.
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin called the warning “state terrorism,” according to Ukrainska Pravda.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned airlines, insurers and others using Russian airspace that it will be “effectively closed” as Ukraine continues drone attacks against Russia.

“Today we want to warn all airlines, all insurance companies, everyone who still uses Russian airspace,” Zelenskyy wrote on Telegram on Tuesday evening. He said civilian airlines themselves were not Ukrainian targets, but added that Ukrainian strikes on Russia would continue.

Today we want to warn all airlines, all insurance companies, everyone who still uses Russian airspace.

— Volodymyr ZelenskyyHe issued the warning in a Telegram post about continuing Ukrainian attacks on Russia.

The warning indirectly affects civilian passengers and airlines, according to the Kyiv Independent and Ukrainska Pravda. Zelenskyy specifically urged companies flying to airports in Moscow, St. Petersburg and other major Russian destinations to take notice.

Russian President Vladimir Putin called Kyiv’s statement “state terrorism,” Ukrainska Pravda reported. Svenska Dagbladet also referred to earlier reports of a Ukrainian plan to attack airports around Moscow with AI-controlled drones.

State terrorism

— Vladimir PutinHe used the phrase to describe Kyiv’s warning, according to Ukrainska Pravda.
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Originally published by Svenska Dagbladet in Swedish. 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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