
After Zelensky's warning – how safe are flights over Russia?
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The Ukrainian president warns about the dangers of drone activity in Russian airspace. This particularly affects international airlines that maintain their routes via Russia.
Drone operations in the airspace After Zelensky's warning – how safe are flights over Russia?
Ukrainian President Zelensky warns: It is dangerous in the skies over Russia. This warning also applies to Chinese airlines that continue to fly through Russian airspace.
By Bernhard Zand, Beijing
September 5, 2026, 12:09 p.m

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