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| Ukraine invasion: More countries issue airspace ban on Russian planes | Ukraine invasion: More countries issue airspace ban on Russian planes |
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| Several European nations have closed their airspace to Russian flights, as Moscow faces rising pressure over the invasion of Ukraine. | Several European nations have closed their airspace to Russian flights, as Moscow faces rising pressure over the invasion of Ukraine. |
| Estonia, Latvia, Slovenia and Romania said on Saturday they were banning some flights from Russia. | Estonia, Latvia, Slovenia and Romania said on Saturday they were banning some flights from Russia. |
| Russia earlier said it would close its airspace to flights from Bulgaria, Poland and the Czech Republic after they issued a ban on Russian jets. | Russia earlier said it would close its airspace to flights from Bulgaria, Poland and the Czech Republic after they issued a ban on Russian jets. |
| Meanwhile, Russian-owned planes can no longer enter UK airspace. | Meanwhile, Russian-owned planes can no longer enter UK airspace. |
| Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas urged other European Union countries to issue similar restrictions on Twitter, adding: "There is no place for planes of the aggressor state in democratic skies." | Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas urged other European Union countries to issue similar restrictions on Twitter, adding: "There is no place for planes of the aggressor state in democratic skies." |
| Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa quoted Kallas's tweet saying that "Slovenia will do the same". | Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa quoted Kallas's tweet saying that "Slovenia will do the same". |
| And Latvian Transport Minister Talis Linkaits also said on Twitter that "Latvia will close its airspace to Russian-registered airlines for commercial flights," adding that the decision would be formally approved at the next cabinet meeting. | And Latvian Transport Minister Talis Linkaits also said on Twitter that "Latvia will close its airspace to Russian-registered airlines for commercial flights," adding that the decision would be formally approved at the next cabinet meeting. |
| The restriction on Russian flights over large swathes of eastern Europe will require Russian airlines to take circuitous routes. | The restriction on Russian flights over large swathes of eastern Europe will require Russian airlines to take circuitous routes. |
| One Aeroflot flight from Moscow to Budapest on Saturday logged a flight time about 75 minutes longer than usual, according to the Flightradar24 tracking website, with a route avoiding Poland. | One Aeroflot flight from Moscow to Budapest on Saturday logged a flight time about 75 minutes longer than usual, according to the Flightradar24 tracking website, with a route avoiding Poland. |
| The Moscow-Budapest flight departed before Latvia said its airspace would close to Russian planes | |
| Commercial airlines are also avoiding airspace around Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus following Russia's invasion. | Commercial airlines are also avoiding airspace around Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus following Russia's invasion. |
| In the United States, Delta Air Lines said it would suspend a code-sharing agreement with Russia's Aeroflot. | In the United States, Delta Air Lines said it would suspend a code-sharing agreement with Russia's Aeroflot. |
| The UK's ban on Russian flights, including Aeroflot planes and private jets, led Moscow to retaliate with a similar curb on British planes. | The UK's ban on Russian flights, including Aeroflot planes and private jets, led Moscow to retaliate with a similar curb on British planes. |
| Virgin Atlantic said avoiding Russia would add between 15 minutes and an hour to its flights between the UK and India and Pakistan. | Virgin Atlantic said avoiding Russia would add between 15 minutes and an hour to its flights between the UK and India and Pakistan. |
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| VISUAL GUIDE: Tracking the invasion in maps | VISUAL GUIDE: Tracking the invasion in maps |
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| IN DEPTH: Full BBC coverage of Ukraine invasion | IN DEPTH: Full BBC coverage of Ukraine invasion |