Russia closes airspace near borders of Ukraine for civil aircraft

Moscow: The Russian airspace near the Ukrainian borders is closed for civil aircraft amid a security threat due to the use of military equipment, an aviation authority said on Thursday.

“A temporary regulation for the use of airspace has been established due to the high threat to the safety of civil aircraft flights caused by the use of weapons and military equipment in the area limited by the coordinates … further along the western border of Ukraine … further along the western border of Belarus,” the notification said.