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Russian airspace becoming unsafe for commercial airlines, Zelenskyy says

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This story was selected and curated by our editorial team in the Airline industry category. Published on September 2, 2026 • Originally reported by Dan Sabbagh in Kyiv and Pjotr Sauer. OMEGAZEPRIME provides independent news coverage and analysis for our readers. Stay informed with the latest developments.

Ukraine president says aviation industry needs to take account of growing number of Ukrainian drones in Russia

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has declared that Russia’s airspace is becoming unsafe for commercial airlines as Vladimir Putin promised to step up strikes against Ukraine’s energy facilities in the run-up to winter.

The Ukrainian president said there was no intention to directly threaten civilian flights, but the growing number of attack drones being flown into Russia by Ukraine would have to be “taken into account” by the aviation industry.

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