The Ukrainian government today promised to keep its airspace open, despite the threat of invasion by Russia.
“The airspace above Ukraine “It remains open, the state is working to prevent risks for airlines,” the Ministry of Infrastructure said in a statement posted on Facebook.
A senior Ukrainian official has confirmed that Kiev sees no reason to close its airspace.
“The important thing is that Ukraine sees no reason to close airspace. This is nonsense. And, in my opinion, it is something that would look like a kind of partial blockade, “said Mikhail Pontoliak, an adviser to the Ukrainian president’s chief of staff.
“If certain airlines decide to reschedule their flight schedule, it certainly has nothing to do with our state decisions or policies,” he told Reuters.
In the face of increased risk, the Dutch company KLM announced yesterday that it suspends, until recently, all flights in Ukrainian airspace. At the same time, the German Lufthansa announced that it was considering suspending its flights.
Aircraft of the Ukrainian company SkyUP en route from Madeira, Portugal to Kiev, had to land yesterday in Chisinau, Moldova, as the Irish owner of his leased aircraft barred him from entering Ukrainian airspace.
“The closure of the airspace is a sovereign right of Ukraine and no decision has been taken in this direction,” the Ukrainian Ministry of Infrastructure added, following a meeting attended by officials from the presidency, airports and Ukrainian airlines.
Most airlines continue to operate, the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine assures, noting that currently 29 international airlines operate flights from 34 countries.
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