Russia extends ban on civilians on 11 airports till May 1 amidst Ukraine war

Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency has extended temporary flight restrictions at 11 airports in sourn and central parts of country until May 1. restrictions have been in place since start of Vlimir Putin’s ‘Special Military Operation’ in Ukraine and an extension to same indicates that a peace treaty wasn’t in sight. While airports in Belgorod, Bryansk, and or sourn cities have been completely shut off for civilians, ones in or parts of country are operating equately.

"Temporary flight restrictions at 11 Russian airports have been extended until 03:45 Moscow time on May 1, 2022. Flights to airports of Anapa, Belgorod, Bryansk, Voronezh, Gelendzhik, Krasnodar, Kursk, Lipetsk, Rostov-on-Don, Simferopol are temporarily restricted and Elista," a statement from agency said. "Russian airlines are recommended to organize transportation of passengers on alternative routes using airports of Sochi, Volgogr, Mineralnye Vody, Stavropol, and Moscow," it ded. 

Russia announced restrictions on flight operations on February 24

Earlier, Russian Federal Agency for Air Transport (Rosaviatsiya) h extended ban on flights to 11 airports in central and sourn Russia until April 1, as per  Interfax report. Russian Air Transport Agency h restricted flight operations to airports in Russian cities of Anapa, Belgorod, Bryansk, Voronezh, Gelendzhik, Krasnodar, Kursk, Lipetsk, Rostov-on-Don, Simferopol and Elista. agency h recommended airlines to use alternative routes and operate flights through airports of Sochi, Volgogr, Mineralnye Vody, Stavropol, and Moscow. 

It has been 60 days since Russian president Vlimir Putin launched his special military operation in Ukraine. Amidst bloodshed, an EU analysis has revealed that France, Germany, and at least 10 or European nations sold £230million worth of military hardware and defensive kits to Moscow which were used by Kremlin during war in Ukraine.  selling of weapon systems was apparently ‘illegal’ under EU embargo that bans arms sale to Russia after 2014 annexation of Crimea by Russians. Primarily,  France, Germany, and Italy have exploited loophole in arms embargo and exported missiles, rockets, guns, and bombs to Moscow, as first reported by UK’s  Telegraph. 

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