Event Brief
Oct 23, 2026 at 11:09 AM ET
Zelenskyy warns Russian airspace will become unsafe
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Ukrainian drone attacks have repeatedly disrupted flights at Moscow airports, with Domodedovo, Sheremetyevo, Zhukovsky and Vnukovo reportedly shutting operations almost daily in October, sometimes for up to nine hours. In early September, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine would seek to cut off airspace around Moscow and other Russian destinations and warned airlines and insurers that Russian airspace would become unsafe.
WHO: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
WHAT: Zelenskyy warned airlines, insurers and others that Russian airspace would become unsafe as Ukraine sought to cut off airspace around Moscow and other destinations.
WHEN: Reported Oct 23, 2026 at 10:23 AM ET
WHERE: Ukraine
WHY: The warning followed Ukraine's stated plan to cut off airspace around Moscow and other Russian destinations.
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