Ukraine's Drone Campaign Threatens Russia's Commercial Airspace

Ukraine has launched a campaign to disrupt Russia's commercial airspace, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warning that Russian skies are "becoming completely unsafe" as drone incursions escalate. Data shows nearly 1,000 airspace closures in August, up from under 200 the previous year, with about 32 airports affected daily. Ukrainian officials say they aim to force a complete shutdown of Russian civil aviation through constant drone pressure, though Kyiv insists it will not target civilian aircraft. Several international carriers, including Air Tanzania and Turkish airline Pegasus, have suspended or paused Russia operations, while Moscow reported 548 drones heading toward the country in two days. Russian officials dismissed the threat as "terrorism" and vowed to maintain flight safety.