Change in Ukrainian airspace. They are resuming special flights

The airspace over Ukraine for civilian flights has been closed since the beginning of the full-scale war launched by Russia on February 24, 2022.

"We are resuming the air medical evacuation of patients using aircraft of the State Service of Ukraine for Emergency Situations. The government has approved the rules for organizing such transports," said Prime Minister of Ukraine Serhiy Koretsky on Friday.

He noted that today, due to the closed air space, ground transport of patients who require urgent specialist care takes several hours.

"Currently, for example, a journey from Kharkov to the evacuation center in Rzeszów can take 15-16 hours. By air, this route can be covered in 2-3 hours," he wrote on social media.

The head of the Ukrainian government assured that the transport of patients by plane will take place with strict regard to safety conditions.