Official: Russia’s civil aviation to not face major disruptions amid drone threats

Russia will not allow significant disruptions to civil aviation operations, Russian Transport Minister Andrei Nikitin said.

Nikitin was commenting on remarks by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who warned airlines that Russian airspace was “becoming unsafe” because drones would increasingly appear in Russian airspace, Russian media reports. 

Zelenskyy said Ukraine did not pose a direct threat to civil aviation but warned that continued Ukrainian drone attacks could effectively lead to the closure of Russian airspace.

Nikitin said Russian authorities would take measures to prevent major disruptions to civil aviation operations.

By Sabina Mammadli