ICAO Updates Flight Safety Guidelines for Conflict Zones
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is updating its safety guidelines for flights over conflict zones, aiming to improve risk assessment for civil aviation. Ukrainian President Zelensky declared Russian airspace unsafe, prompting Russian officials to label the claims as state terrorism.
Consensus
- ICAO is updating its safety guidelines related to military activity and risk assessment for civil flights over or near conflict zones.
- The updated guidelines aim to help governments and airlines more effectively evaluate threats from hostile actions.
- Ukrainian President Zelensky stated that Russian airspace has become unsafe for airlines and will be de facto closed.
- Russian President Putin described Zelensky's statements as a 'request for state terrorism'.
- Russia's Rosaviatsiya stated that Ukraine's published documents on Russian airspace have no legal force and violate the International Civil Aviation Convention.
Points of divergence
- On September 1, Zelensky said drones would appear so frequently that they would have to be taken into account. — vedomosti
- Russian Minister of Transport Andrei Nikitin said the ministry is taking Zelensky's threats into account and preparing accordingly. — vedomosti
- Russian Foreign Ministry's special envoy Rodion Miroshnik said Zelensky's threats are coordinated with the West to exert maximum pressure on Russia. — vesti
- Putin previously called Zelensky's statements a 'request for state terrorism' (same as in vedomosti, but presented as prior context). — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- ICAO will update guidelines on flight safety in conflict zones — Ведомости
- ICAO will update guidelines on flight safety in combat zones — Вести