Ukraine–Russia

Zelensky says first airlines have begun suspending flights to Russian airports

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ASSESSMENT
Location
Russia (airlines suspending flights to Russian airports)
Actors
Ukraine · Russia
Importance
Standard

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the first airlines had started suspending flights to Russian airports after Kyiv warned of a drone hazard in Russian airspace. The statement was circulated by watchlist monitors; the carriers were not named in the posts.

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Zelensky statement circulated saying the first airlines had begun suspending flights to Russian airports over a drone hazard.

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Evidence: Zelensky says first airlines have started to suspend flights to Russian airports, Zelensky on airlines suspending flights to Russian airports

Two watchlist aggregators circulated Zelensky’s statement. They repeat the same original claim; carriers are unnamed and not independently confirmed in this run.