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Zelenskyy warns airlines about drones in Russian airspace as Putin calls it state terrorism

From iDNES · () Czech

Translated from Czech and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned airlines and insurers against using Russian airspace, saying drones made it unsuitable for civil aviation.
  • Vladimir Putin said he had not heard Zelenskyy’s remarks but called them state terrorism.
  • Putin made the comment while attending a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Kyrgyzstan.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned airlines and insurance companies against using Russian airspace, arguing that civil aviation has no place in skies filled with drones.

The Ukrainian president’s warning targeted carriers and insurers considering operations through Russian airspace. His comments linked the presence of drones to the safety of civilian flights.

Russian President Vladimir Putin responded while attending a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Kyrgyzstan. Putin said he had not heard Zelenskyy’s remarks, but described them as “state terrorism.”

State terrorism.

— Vladimir PutinPutin’s response to Zelenskyy’s warning about using Russian airspace.
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