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Zelenskyy warns that Russia’s safe-airspace days are over

From Morgunblaðið · () Icelandic

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

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  • Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned airlines, insurers and airport users that Russian airspace was becoming completely unsafe because of Ukrainian drone activity.
  • He said Ukraine would not target civilian aircraft or threaten ordinary passenger aviation.
  • At least 12 people were killed in Russian attacks on Kyiv and surrounding areas, while Ukrainian drone strikes have repeatedly disrupted Russian airports.

“The days of safe airspace in Russia are over,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, warning that Ukrainian drones would fill the skies while the war with Russia continued.

The Ukrainian president addressed airlines that use Russian airspace, insurance companies and people who still rely on Russia’s main airports. He said Russian airspace was becoming “completely unsafe,” but stressed that Ukraine would not threaten civilian passenger flights or direct attacks at civilian aircraft.

Russian airspace is becoming completely unsafe.

— Volodymyr ZelenskyyZelenskyy warned airlines, insurers and airport users about the risks of operating in Russia.

“There will simply be drones in the skies over Russia on such a scale that they will have to be taken into account,” Zelenskyy said.

There will simply be drones in the skies over Russia on such a scale that they will have to be taken into account.

— Volodymyr ZelenskyyHe described the expected scale of Ukrainian drone activity while ruling out attacks on civilian aircraft.

At least 12 people were killed overnight in Kyiv and nearby areas during large-scale Russian attacks on Ukraine. Traffic at Russian airports has also been repeatedly disrupted by Ukrainian drone attacks, with the frequency increasing in recent months.

Zelenskyy said Ukraine did not want innocent people to die. He added that Ukraine could reduce drone operations over Russia at the request of partner countries, including during diplomatic talks and negotiations, for specific periods and in designated areas.

We in Ukraine do not want innocent lives to be lost. That is why we warn our partners: the days of safe airspace in Russia are over.

— Volodymyr ZelenskyyZelenskyy linked the warning to Ukraine’s stated desire to avoid civilian deaths.
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Originally published by Morgunblaðið in Icelandic. 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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