Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has issued a warning to airlines: stop flying over Russia. He says that Ukraine’s drones are now powerful enough to reach deep into Russian territory. Because of this, he argues that the Russian sky is no longer safe for civilian planes.

Zelenskyy said, "The safe days in Russian skies are over." He believes that by using drones to strike targets, Ukraine has effectively closed off the airspace.

This is a major change in the ongoing war. For a long time, the fighting was mostly on the ground or close to the border. Now, Ukraine is showing it can reach much further. By warning airlines, Ukraine is trying to make it clear that the risk of flying over Russia is too high.

Several international news outlets, including the Financial Times and Reuters, report that this move is meant to put pressure on Russia. If airlines listen and change their flight paths, it will cause more problems for Russia’s travel and business sectors.

The official website of the Ukrainian government stated that the war Russia started is now coming back to their own skies. The message is clear: Ukraine intends to keep using its drone technology to disrupt Russian operations, and they want the rest of the world to stay out of the way.

Source: Financial Times