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Zelensky Warns Airlines of Risks in Russian Airspace as Putin Accuses Ukraine of State Terrorism

morning · · thread: Ukraine Launches Massive Drone Strikes Across Multiple Russian Regions

11 sources across 9 countries · 1 of them is linked to a state

Who reported this

  • Meduza Latvia · Centre-left · Crowdfunded; exiled Russian newsroom
  • Novaya Gazeta Europe Latvia · Centre-left · Crowdfunded; exiled Russian newsroom
  • BBC News United Kingdom · Centre · Public · Licence fee, royal charter
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation
  • France 24 France · Centre · Public · France Medias Monde (French state holding)
  • Frankfurter Allgemeine Germany · Centre-right · FAZIT-Stiftung (foundation)
  • South China Morning Post Hong Kong · Centre-right · Alibaba Group
  • Telex Hungary · Centre · Reader-funded, staff-owned
  • Al Jazeera Qatar · Centre-left · State-affiliated · Qatari government funded
  • Daily Maverick South Africa · Centre-left · Reader-funded
  • Kyiv Independent Ukraine · Centre · Reader-funded, journalist-owned

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned airlines, insurers, and foreign governments that Russian airspace is becoming completely unsafe and will be effectively closed due to an escalation in Ukrainian drone operations. In a video address, Zelensky stated that while Ukraine does not target civilian aviation, the scale of drone activity in the skies over Russia, particularly near major hubs like Moscow and St. Petersburg, creates a risk that must be taken into account. He urged ambassadors in Kyiv and Moscow to convey this warning to their respective capitals and noted that the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs would provide international organizations with detailed information regarding these hazards.

Russian President Vladimir Putin responded to the warning by calling it a declaration of state terrorism. Speaking at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Kyrgyzstan, Putin stated that Russia cannot negotiate with terrorists. He further asserted that the Russian military is preparing massive strikes on Ukrainian power stations in response to Ukrainian attacks on Russian infrastructure. Putin also claimed that Russian forces are making rapid progress in the Donetsk region, though these claims contradict assessments from Western and Ukrainian observers.

Reports on the event vary in framing based on political lean. Center and center-right sources focus on the strategic implications for international aviation and the reciprocal nature of the aerial attacks. Center-left sources emphasize the scale of the drone operations, with some noting that Zelensky had previously ordered up to 1,000 drone attacks per day. Some reports also highlight the broader diplomatic context, including calls from leaders of India and Kazakhstan for an end to the conflict.

How each side framed it

Centre-left
Highlighted the intensity of the drone campaign and the specific scale of the attacks ordered by Zelensky.
Centre
Focused on the factual warnings to airlines and the resulting diplomatic tension between the two leaders.
Centre-right
Emphasized the disruption to civilian aviation and the broader military context of the conflict.

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