Zelenskyy warns airlines of unsafe Russian airspace as frontline pressure mounts

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has cautioned commercial airlines and insurers that Russian airspace has become "completely unsafe" due to increasing Ukrainian long-range drone strikes. Zelenskyy clarified that Ukrainian operations would not target civilian passenger flights, even as drone and missile exchanges between Kyiv and Moscow intensify.

On the frontline, Ukrainian forces remain under heavy pressure from advancing Russian troops. Ukrainian military strategists are prioritizing troop preservation alongside defense efforts, as personnel shortages continue to pose a significant challenge—one that could deepen if Moscow orders another mobilization. Meanwhile, Kyiv's defensive operations are increasingly hampered by a critical shortage of air defense missiles, leaving infrastructure and military assets vulnerable to sustained Russian aerial attacks.

Sources: Morgunblaðið, Vísir.