https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/zelenskyy-warns-russian-airspace-will-effectively-be-closingContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/zelenskyy-warns-russian-airspace-will-effectively-be-closinghttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/zelenskyy-warns-russian-airspace-will-effectively-be-closing#u57761Sat, 05 Sep 2026 04:42:07 +0000President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned international airlines and insurers that Russian airspace is effectively closing because it has become "completely unsafe." This alert follows a summer of drone attacks that targeted oil refineries and caused gasoline shortages within Russia. While Zelenskyy claims Russian authorities are not officially announcing the closure, the increased drone activity creates a high risk for commercial aviation. Meanwhile, Russia continues its own strikes, including a recent drone attack on the SBU security services headquarters in Kyiv that injured five p https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/zelenskyy-warns-russian-airspace-will-effectively-be-closinghttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/zelenskyy-warns-russian-airspace-will-effectively-be-closing#u55038Thu, 03 Sep 2026 01:53:00 +0000Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that Russian airspace will be effectively closed due to increased drone activity. He stated that although Russian authorities are not properly announcing it, the airspace will be closed. This warning was issued to international airlines and insurers.Why it mattersThe conflict between Ukraine and Russia has been escalating, with both sides engaging in drone attacks. Ukraine has been developing new interceptors to counter Russian drones and missiles. Russia has surged high-speed jet-powered Shahed attacks, using five times as many in July a