{"id":2124727,"date":"2026-09-02T13:52:40","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T10:52:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2124727"},"modified":"2026-09-02T13:52:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T10:52:40","slug":"ukraine-formally-warns-airlines-that-russian-airspace-is-unsafe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2124727","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine formally warns airlines that Russian airspace is unsafe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/89\/87\/25\/1200x675_cmsv2_214c706e-6f5b-58bc-8500-13eedc2d66c6-9898725.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2922612-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2922612\" data-cid=\"9899080\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2922612-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/89\/90\/01\/189x106_cmsv2_a7a3fe68-35e7-5103-991f-c36c7259e110-9899001.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Italian high-speed Frecciarossa train is at Kinding station in Germany during a test run, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. 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support&#8217; for Russian combatant visa ban, Kallas\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"helper-site-row o-article-newsy\">\n<div class=\"helper-site-container o-article-newsy__container\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__main\">\n<header class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                          Europe<\/p>\n<p>                          Europe News<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            Ukraine formally warns airlines that Russian airspace is unsafe<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-controller=\"video-player\" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" 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loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment-popup__content__embed_container u-display-none\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment-popup__content__embed__tooltip\"><br \/>\n                            Copy\/paste the article video embed link below:<br \/>\n                        <\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment-popup__content__embed u-display-flex\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/vector\/icon-copy-to-clipboard.svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Copy to clipboard\" class=\"u-cursor-pointer js-c-article-share-comment-copy\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment-popup__content__embed--success-copied u-display-none js-c-article-share-comment-video-embed-success-link-copied\"><br \/>\n                                Copied<br \/>\n                            <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"c-article-summary\">\n        Kyiv officially notified international aviation authorities of growing risks to civilian aircraft over Russia, a day after President Zelenskyy urged foreign airlines to avoid its airspace.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content js-article-content\">\n<p>Ukraine has formally informed the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) that Russia&#8217;s airspace is unsafe for civilian traffic, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" 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We urge everyone to avoid it,\u201d Sybiha said on X.<\/p>\n<p>He said Russia had been \u201cdeliberately ignoring the existing threats\u201d created by its all-out war against Ukraine, arguing that the risks had already resulted in several aviation incidents in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is our responsible decision to notify ICAO and all airlines, and governments to take caution \u2014 even if Russia refuses to fulfill its responsibility to inform them. We want to prevent unintended incidents,\u201d Sybiha said.<\/p>\n<p>The formal notification came a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned airlines, insurers and businesses using Russian main airports that the country\u2019s airspace is now becoming increasingly dangerous as Kyiv expands its long-range drone operations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday we want to warn every airline that uses Russian airspace, every insurer, everyone who still uses key Russian airports: Russian skies are becoming completely dangerous,\u201d Zelenskyy said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine does not threaten civilian aviation, Zelenskyy insisted, while warning that the growing scale of Ukrainian drone operations inside Russia meant the risks could no longer be ignored.<\/p>\n<p>He said Russian airspace would \u201ceffectively be closing\u201d as the consequences of Moscow\u2019s war increasingly returned to Russian territory.<\/p>\n<p>Few hours after Zelenskyy\u2019s statement, a few flights between Turkey and Moscow were disrupted overnight.<\/p>\n<p>Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines cancelled 12 flights to and from Moscow\u2019s Vnukovo Airport overnight on Wednesday, according to airport data. <\/p>\n<p>A Pegasus flight from Antalya to Moscow was also diverted because of security concerns in Russian airspace, according to Turkish media reports.<\/p>\n<p>Turkish Airlines, the country&#8217;s flagship carrier, mostly kept its Moscow services running, although it cancelled two departures and two arrivals from and to Istanbul.<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine\u2019s airspace has been closed to civilian aviation since 24 February 2022, when Russia launched its full-scale invasion.<\/p>\n<p>Russian civilian aviation, by contrast, has continued operating throughout the war, despite increasingly frequent disruptions and temporary airport closures during Ukrainian drone attacks.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the risks, Russian airspace still carries significant international passenger traffic.<\/p>\n<p>European and US carriers stopped flying over Russia following Moscow\u2019s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. <\/p>\n<p>Major airlines including Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Air India, Etihad and Qatar Airways, as well as several Chinese carriers, continue to fly to or through the country.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<footer class=\"perf-cv-auto c-article-contributors c-article-contributors-supplementary u-margin-top-2 u-padding-top-2\">\n<p>Video editor<strong> \u2022 Gregoire Lory<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<p>                                  Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-share-comment-share\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Share<\/span><\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Comments<\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label 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class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Zelenskyy warns \u2018Russian airspace will effectively be closing\u2019<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2922152-pos5-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2922152\" data-cid=\"9896747\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    As war fears grow, Sweden plans burials for part of its population<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"articleBody\" data-key=\"articleBody\">Ukraine has formally informed the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) that Russia&#8217;s airspace is unsafe for civilian traffic, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Wednesday.\u201cUkraine has officially notified ICAO that the Russian airspace is not safe for civilian aviation because of increased military activity. We urge everyone to avoid it,\u201d Sybiha said on X.He said Russia had been \u201cdeliberately ignoring the existing threats\u201d created by its all-out war against Ukraine, arguing that the risks had already resulted in several aviation incidents in recent years.\u201cThis is our responsible decision to notify ICAO and all airlines, and governments to take caution \u2014 even if Russia refuses to fulfill its responsibility to inform them. We want to prevent unintended incidents,\u201d Sybiha said.The formal notification came a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned airlines, insurers and businesses using Russian main airports that the country\u2019s airspace is now becoming increasingly dangerous as Kyiv expands its long-range drone operations.\u201cToday we want to warn every airline that uses Russian airspace, every insurer, everyone who still uses key Russian airports: Russian skies are becoming completely dangerous,\u201d Zelenskyy said on Tuesday.Ukraine does not threaten civilian aviation, Zelenskyy insisted, while warning that the growing scale of Ukrainian drone operations inside Russia meant the risks could no longer be ignored.He said Russian airspace would \u201ceffectively be closing\u201d as the consequences of Moscow\u2019s war increasingly returned to Russian territory.Few hours after Zelenskyy\u2019s statement, a few flights between Turkey and Moscow were disrupted overnight.Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines cancelled 12 flights to and from Moscow\u2019s Vnukovo Airport overnight on Wednesday, according to airport data.A Pegasus flight from Antalya to Moscow was also diverted because of security concerns in Russian airspace, according to Turkish media reports.Turkish Airlines, the country&#8217;s flagship carrier, mostly kept its Moscow services running, although it cancelled two departures and two arrivals from and to Istanbul.Ukraine\u2019s airspace has been closed to civilian aviation since 24 February 2022, when Russia launched its full-scale invasion.Russian civilian aviation, by contrast, has continued operating throughout the war, despite increasingly frequent disruptions and temporary airport closures during Ukrainian drone attacks.Despite the risks, Russian airspace still carries significant international passenger traffic.European and US carriers stopped flying over Russia following Moscow\u2019s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.Major airlines including Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Air India, Etihad and Qatar Airways, as well as several Chinese carriers, continue to fly to or through the country.<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/www.euronews.com\/my-europe\/2026\/09\/02\/ukraine-formally-warns-airlines-that-russian-airspace-is-unsafe&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/89\/87\/25\/1200x675_cmsv2_214c706e-6f5b-58bc-8500-13eedc2d66c6-9898725.jpg&#8221;] Travel News Frecciarossa starts trials for new links to Munich from Milan and Rome Europe News Belgium pushes back against new attempt to use Russian assets Azerbaijan How a quiz show and a dream took Azerbaijan to the Champions League Europe News EU states show &#8216;broad support&#8217; for Russian combatant visa ban, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[90],"tags":[226,36],"class_list":["post-2124727","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-international","tag-crawlmanager","tag-euronews-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2124727","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2124727"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2124727\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2124727"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2124727"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2124727"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}