# ‘The sky is for drones’: Zelensky warns Russian airspace unsafe for airlines

https://mins.news/en/item/41738

- France 24, 2026-09-02 09:33 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260902-the-sky-is-for-drones-zelensky-warns-russian-skies-unsafe-for-airlines

> Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned airlines and insurers that Ukrainian drones had made Russian airspace dangerous and effectively closed. In his nightly address, he said Russia’s skies were becoming “completely dangerous” for carriers, insurers and users of major Russian airports.

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