“The Ministry of Transport decreed a flight ban for Russian aircraft and aircraft operators in German airspace,” he said, specifying that it will remain in force for three months, although he does not refer to possible humanitarian flights. This measure will be applied from 2:00 p.m. GMT this Sunday (11 Argentine time)
Italy also announced similar measures. “Italy closes its airspace to Russia,” a government spokesman said forcefully on Sunday.
France announced that it will also close its airspace to “Russian planes and airlines” starting this Sunday afternoon, Transport Minister Jean-Baptiste Djebbari announced on Twitter.
Before, Belgium he did the same through his prime minister, Alexander De Croo.
“Belgium decided to close its airspace to all Russian airlines. European skies are open skies. They are open for those who connect people, not for those who seek to brutalize,” De Croo tweeted.
The same measure was announced by Luxembourga country of small dimensions but that serves as an important distribution center for air freight transport.
Earlier in the day, Finland and Denmark announced the closure of their airspace to the Russians.
With more than 1,300 kilometers of border with Russia, Finland “is preparing to close the airspace to Russian air traffic,” Transport Minister Timo Harraka said in a tweet posted early Sunday.
The minister did not specify when the measure will come into force.
For his part, Jeppe Kofod, Danish Foreign Minister, said on Twitter that his country will also “close its airspace to Russian planes.”
“At today’s meeting of EU foreign ministers we will push for an EU-wide ban,” Kofod added.
Russia, for its part, applies reciprocity.
Source: Ambito
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