Natural escalation or state terrorism?
Under pressure of unprecedented missile and drone airstrikes, as well as Russian frontline advances in Donetsk’s ‘fortress belt’, Kiev regime leader Volodymyr Zelensky appears to be intent on severely escalating the war by closing Russian airspace, darkening the skies with drones.
Zelensky issued a warning to airlines and passengers that Russian airspace is ‘completely unsafe’ because of Ukrainian drone operations.
The Telegraph reported:
“On Tuesday night, he said: ‘Today, we want to warn every airline that uses Russian airspace, every insurer, and everyone who still uses Russia’s key airports: Russian airspace is becoming completely unsafe’.
‘Ukraine does not threaten civilian aviation as such – not a single civilian aircraft. There will simply be drones in Russia’s skies on a scale that has to be taken into account’.”
Zelensky THREATENS CIVILIAN AIRLINES FLYING THROUGH RUSSIAN AIRSPACE
REMINDER: Putin has ALREADY warned ‘THERE WILL ALWAYS BE A RESPONSE’ pic.twitter.com/pOwrs543KM
— RTRussia (@RT_Russia_) September 1, 2026
In the meantime, Russia’s Vladimir Putin responded that ‘there can be no negotiations with terrorists’.