# Lavrov: By talking about civil aviation risks, Zelensky is counting on a revolt in Russia

https://mins.news/en/item/43170

- TASS, 2026-09-03 05:23 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2181701

> Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Vladimir Zelensky’s attacks on military infrastructure and warnings that civil aviation in Russia is unsafe are intended to destabilize the country and trigger an uprising. Lavrov said efforts to undermine Russia are being pursued through what he called “the Kiev regime’s atrocities,” including strikes on marketplaces and other infrastructure.

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