Ukraine will respond by banning Russian aircraft from flying over its territory.
Kyiv, August 08 (Navigator, Yuri Kovalchuk) – The ban on transit flights of Ukrainian flights over Russia announced yesterday by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has not yet come into force, the Kommersant newspaper writes.
“The Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine stated that so far they have not received official notifications about the cessation of flights over Russian territory. But if received, Kyiv is ready to retaliate. Meanwhile, almost all Russian flights to Egypt, Israel, Greece, Cyprus and a number of others pass through Ukraine,” the publication says.
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As for flights over Russia, Ukrainian YanAir, Dniproavia, Ukraine International Airlines and Wizz Air Ukraine have permission for such routes.
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