Zelensky warns airlines as drone strikes render Russian airspace unsafe

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned international airlines and insurers that Russian airspace is becoming increasingly unsafe as Kyiv expands long-range drone operations. Zelensky stressed that Ukrainian forces would not intentionally target civilian passenger aircraft.

Concurrently, Ukrainian troops are working to blunt Russian territorial advances while attempting to minimize casualties amid persistent manpower shortages. Both belligerents are escalating the deployment of long-range attack drones and missiles. However, Ukraine remains exceptionally exposed to aerial bombardment due to critical shortages of air defense interceptors. Meanwhile, reports indicate a Russian official was recently dismissed after publicly cautioning that the prolonged conflict could trigger a domestic social crisis inside Russia.

Sources: Morgunblaðið, Vísir.