Russia Urges ICAO to Act Over Ukraine's Aviation Threats
Main points from the statements of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the wake of Kyiv's threats against civilian aviation: Russia has sent an urgent appeal to the ICAO Secretary-General regarding Ukraine's threats against civilian aviation;
Consensus
- Russia sent an urgent appeal to the Secretary-General of the ICAO regarding Ukraine's threats to civilian aviation.
- The appeal was addressed to Juan Carlos Salas, Secretary-General of ICAO.
- Russia rejected Ukrainian NOTAMs about the alleged danger of Russian airspace as having no legal force.
- Russia stated that Ukrainian statements distort reality and mislead users of Russian airspace.
- Russia expressed strong protest against what it calls terrorist actions by Ukraine that violate international law.
- Russia emphasized its commitment to ensuring the safety of civilian aviation.
- The Ukrainian government issued statements about the danger of Russian airspace due to drones.
- The Russian government stated that Ukrainian actions constitute unlawful interference in civil aviation operations.
Points of divergence
- Russia called on ICAO to condemn Zelensky's threats and take measures to stop the unlawful interference by the Ukrainian regime in civil aviation. — riamo
- Zelensky stated on September 1 that civilian aircraft would be unsafe in Russian airspace due to drones, but clarified he did not threaten civil aviation directly. — fontanka
- Some flights, including from Turkey to Russia, were canceled the day after Zelensky's statement. — fontanka
- Putin called Zelensky's statement a 'declaration of state terrorism' and said Russia would respond if a tragedy occurred. — fontanka
- Rosaviatsia issued a NOTAM on September 2 stating that Ukrainian documents about Russian airspace are not legally valid and violate the Chicago Convention. — interfax
- Rosaviatsia is implementing additional measures to ensure safe use of Russian airspace and protect transport infrastructure. — interfax
- Russian authorities are in contact with ICAO leadership in Montreal. — tg_MID_Russia
Coverage (9 sources)
- ICAO confirmed receipt of letter from Russia regarding threats from Kyiv — Вести
- Main points from Russian Foreign Ministry statements amid Kyiv threats against civilian aviation: Russia sent an urgent appeal to the ICAO general secretary... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Russia sent an urgent appeal to ICAO due to threats to aviation by Zelenskyy — РИАМО
- Main points from Russian Foreign Ministry statements amid Kyiv threats against civilian aviation: Russia sent an urgent appeal to the ICAO general secretary... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Foreign Ministry sent urgent appeal to ICAO secretary-general after Zelensky's threat to close skies over Russia — Фонтанка
- Russian Foreign Ministry expressed protest in connection with Ukraine's reckless terrorism — Вести
- Moscow rejected Kyiv's claims about the alleged insecurity of Russian airspace — Интерфакс
- Foreign Ministry: Russia sent urgent appeal to ICAO secretary-general — Вести
- In response to statements from Ukraine aimed at creating direct threats to civilian aviation, compet... — МИД России
Key entities
- Russia
- ICAO
- MID
- Ukraine
- Kyiv
- Moscow
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy
- Juan Carlos Salazar
- Montreal
- INTERFAX.RU
- TASS
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
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