Zelenskyy Says Ukrainian Drones Are Closing Russian Skies

Ukraine warns airlines to stop flying over Russia, claiming its long-range drones have made the airspace unsafe.

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…