Zelenskiy says Ukrainian drones have effectively closed Russian airspace

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned airlines and insurers that Ukrainian drones have effectively made Russian airspace dangerous and closed. He clarified that Ukraine does not threaten civil aviation but drones will be active over Russian skies.

Sept 1 (Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned airlines and insurance companies on Tuesday that the presence of Ukrainian drones had made Russian skies dangerous to use and that they were effectively closed. "Today, we want to warn every airline that uses Russian airspace, every insurer, everyone who still uses key Russian airports: the Russian sky is becoming completely dangerous," Zelenskiy said in his nightly video address. Ukraine poses no threat to civil aviation, he said, "but there will be drones in Russia's skies and due notice must be taken".