# Zelenskyy says airlines should avoid Russian airspace as Ukraine expands drone operations

https://mins.news/en/item/41746

- CNBC, 2026-09-02 09:38 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/02/ukraine-zelenskyy-airlines-russia-drone-war.html

> Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged airlines to stay out of Russian airspace, warning that Ukraine’s expanding drone operations are making the skies increasingly unsafe.

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