Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned airlines, insurance companies, and foreign governments that Russian airspace is becoming increasingly unsafe. He stated that the growing scale of Kyiv's drone operations has made Russian skies dangerous to use and effectively closed.
Zelenskyy threatened to crowd Russian skies with drones in response to Moscow's escalating missile attacks. While he clarified that Ukraine poses no threat to civil aviation, he emphasized that drones will be present in Russian skies and that due notice must be taken.
Russian President Vladimir Putin responded to the warning, describing it as state terrorism. Putin has vowed to respond to the threat.