More and more countries are closing airspace to Russian aircraft | Abroad

Like other countries, Bulgaria prohibits the departure, landing and overflying of Russian aircraft. The airspace over Bulgarian territorial waters is also blocked for them.

No private jet

British Transport Minister Grant Shapps announced on Twitter on Friday that no Russian private jets are allowed to fly or land in British airspace with immediate effect. “Putin’s actions are illegal and anyone who takes advantage of Russian aggression in Ukraine is not welcome here. I have tightened our ban in the UK so that no Russian private jet can fly or land in UK airspace – effective immediately.”

Russia has banned British airlines from landing at airports in the country or from entering Russian airspace. That move came after London previously banned Russian airline Aeroflot from accessing British airspace. Poland and the Czech Republic have also announced that Russian airlines are no longer welcome.

After months of troop build-up on the border with Ukraine, Russia launched an offensive with ground troops and air strikes across the country on Thursday. The American intelligence services have already warned about this in recent weeks.

‘Extreme caution’

The European aviation regulator announced this week that airlines must avoid Ukraine because of the Russian invasion. “Extreme caution” must also be exercised within 185 kilometers of the borders with Belarus and Russia. Ukraine already closed its airspace to civil aviation in the night from Wednesday to Thursday.

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