Airlines begin suspending flights to Russian airports after drone threat warning
President Zelenskyy said airlines suspended flights to Russia following his warning about drone attacks. New reports say the first carriers have begun canceling services to Russian airports.
By DoomRadar · Published on DoomRadar .
Why it matters
The cancellations confirm that drone threats are causing concrete international air-travel disruption beyond individual flight delays.
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