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Zelenskyy warns airlines to avoid Russian airspace as drone war grows
CNBC • • world
Key Points:
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned airlines and insurers to avoid Russian airspace, citing increased drone operations targeting Russian oil refineries and logistics hubs.
- Zelenskyy emphasized that while civilian aviation is not directly threatened, the scale of drone activity in Russian skies poses significant risks.
- Most Western airlines have avoided Russian airspace since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but some carriers from China and Gulf states continue to use it.
- In response, Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned Zelenskyy's warning as "state terrorism" and vowed to intensify attacks on Ukraine, rejecting calls for renewed negotiations.
- Putin labeled Ukraine as terrorists and dismissed the possibility of peace talks during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit.
