Ukraine’s president warns airlines to avoid ‘drone-infested’ Russian airspace

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned airlines to avoid using Russian airspace, labeling it as 'drone-infested' and unsafe amid intensified drone attacks. Russia condemned the warning as 'state terrorism,' reflecting heightened tensions in the ongoing war and stalled international diplomatic efforts.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Tuesday that his country’s drones would make Russia’s airspace “completely unsafe” for the duration of the war, drawing accusations of “state terrorism” from Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Both sides have intensified long-range attacks in recent months and diplomatic efforts led by the United States remain stalled more than four years into Russia’s full-scale invasion. “Today, we want to warn every airline that uses Russian airspace, every insurer...