Ban on flights of Russian airlines through Ukraine entered into force
Ban flights to all without exception Russian airlines through the airspace of Ukraine starts from 01. 00 GMT Thursday.

Ban flights to all without exception Russian airlines through the airspace of Ukraine starts From 01. 00 GMT Thursday.
Ukraine on Wednesday decided to impose a Ban on Russian airlines to use the country's airspace for transit flights. The authorities explained this decision by the need to provide national security And a response to " Russia's aggressive actions ". The loss of the country against such a move in the government is estimated at 25-30 million euros.
Since 25 October, a Ban on flights by Ukraine to Russian airlines And transit of military goods And dual-use goods. In response the Russian side as a "mirror measure" introduced With effect from 25 October Ban on flights of Ukrainian airlines to Russian cities.
"due to the worsening military And political situation, the government decided to impose a Ban on the passage of Ukrainian airspace for all Russian airlines From 00. 00 (01. 00 GMT) on 26 November of the current year ", - reported in the report of the Ministry of infrastructure of Ukraine.
similarly, in the Ministry stressed that the adoption of this decision was due to the irregularities of the flights And order of use of air space of Ukraine from Russian carriers, And to prevent possible provocations in the airspace of Ukraine. The state aviation service of Ukraine has already sent letters to the Federal air transport Agency And the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Ukraine With a notice banning transit of all Russian aircraft.
Explaining the Ban, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said, because it is connected as well as among them With significant worsening military And political situation." Russia might use the Ukrainian aviation space for implementation of provocations. And for this reason it is a matter of national security as the country And the responses of the Russian Federation for its aggressive actions, " - said the head of government.
the head of the Ministry of infrastructure of Ukraine Andriy Pivovarsky has said on Wednesday Last news that Kyiv allow for the possibility of negotiations With Russia on the restoration of air links, If Moscow will not " twist arms ".
Answering the Agency question, is it Possible dialogues on the resumption of air service, brewer said: "Possible. If we will not put ultimatums, we are ready to dialogue ".
The head of the Ministry evaluated the losses of the State enterprise for air traffic services of Ukraine ( "UkSATSE" ) from the ban for transit traffic of Russian airlines over the territory of Ukraine in 25-30 million per year. He Also said that Ukrainian Losses would be less Russian.
authorized the Federal air transport Agency on Wednesday said Last news that Ukraine imposed a Ban on transit flights over its territory maloaktiven for Russian civil aviation, because after the crash near Donetsk of the absolute majority of airlines of the Russian Federation refused for security purposes, from performing transit flights through the airspace of Ukraine. Ban once again confirms the destructive position of the Kiev authorities to air the message, said the Commissioner of the Department. The Deputy head of the Ministry of transport of Russia Valery Okulov said that the Ban on Ukraine transit flights will have an impact on fares, tickets will become more expensive.
Also the Federal air transport Agency believes that the potential of forbidden measures in air communication between the Russian Federation And Ukraine have been exhausted And proved ineffective, the cooperation in the field of air messages between 2 countries ought to be fully restored.
"Recent actions of the Kiev authorities May indicate that the issues of flight safety, the Ukrainian side again not guaranteed. The Federal air transport Agency expects that all safety issues of the use of airspace will be resolved soon ", - stressed in the Ministry.