Russia imposes airspace closure for 36 countries

View from the window of a DHC Dash 8-400 from Austrian Airlines over Vienna (Photo: Robert Spohr).
View from the window of a DHC Dash 8-400 from Austrian Airlines over Vienna (Photo: Robert Spohr).

Russia imposes airspace closure for 36 countries

View from the window of a DHC Dash 8-400 from Austrian Airlines over Vienna (Photo: Robert Spohr).
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As a reaction to the airspace closures of several countries for Russian aircraft, aircraft from 36 countries will no longer be allowed to fly over Russia. Austria is also among the states. 

A published list mentions other European countries such as Germany, Poland, France, Finland, the Czech Republic and Belgium. Canada is also affected. There could be exceptions with a special permit from the Russian Foreign Ministry, for example. It was not announced when this restriction would be lifted. The ORF reports. The EU countries had previously decided to block their airspace. Russia then announced that it would also no longer allow machines from the respective countries to fly into Russian airspace. Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov canceled a trip to a meeting of the UN Human Rights Council and disarmament talks in Geneva in view of the ban. However, it is possible that Lavrov will speak via video link.

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