https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ukraine-urges-un-aviation-agency-to-support-ban-on-flights-in-russian-airspaceContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ukraine-urges-un-aviation-agency-to-support-ban-on-flights-in-russian-airspacehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ukraine-urges-un-aviation-agency-to-support-ban-on-flights-in-russian-airspace#u56371Fri, 04 Sep 2026 03:05:45 +0000Ukraine is calling on the United Nations aviation watchdog to support a ban on flights within Russian airspace. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claims Russian airspace is becoming unsafe for commercial airlines and warns that it will effectively be closing. Zelenskyy reports that some foreign airlines have already begun cancelling flights to Russia following Ukrainian warnings. Moscow has responded to these threats as strikes continue to hit both Ukraine and Russia.Why it mattersCommercial aviation safety is a key point of contention as the conflict expands. A UN-backed ban would isolate Russia