Russia and Ukraine clash over threats to Russian airspace

Russian President Vladimir Putin has described recent warnings by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky about security in Russian airspace as an appeal to state terrorism, according to the Diario de Noticias de Álava. The Russian leader made the remarks during a press conference in Kyrgyzstan, where he warned that Moscow will respond to any attack by Kyiv.

For his part, Zelensky warned civil airlines and insurers that Russian airspace is becoming completely unsafe because of the rise in Ukrainian drone attacks, according to the cited outlet. The Ukrainian president argued that his country's military operations seek to respond to the offensive launched by Russia in February 2022.

This escalation in commercial aviation directly affects transit routes and the logistics of international air transport linking Europe with major destinations in Russia. The growing presence of drones in commercial transit zones raises operational risks for foreign airlines that still operate in the region.

The disruption of commercial air routes raises logistics and insurance costs for companies that must reroute their flights to avoid conflict zones. This increase in transport costs feeds into global supply chains and the cost of cross-border services.

The authorities of both countries maintain opposing positions as the military confrontation continues to spread into control of airspace and the logistics sector that sustains economic activity linked to the war effort.