The Ministry of transport of the Russian Federation ordered the Federal air transport Agency (Rosaviation) to provide the airlines of Ukraine notifications of the stop on the use of air space of Russia from October 25, said Last news in the Russian Ministry.

Ukrainian authorities on 16 September, has imposed punishment on 25 of the Russian air companies, 2 of which no longer happens. Included in the sanction list of the largest Russian carriers, including "Aeroflot" (with all subsidiary airlines), rehabilitated "Transaero" and " Siberia ". According to the decree of the President, all of them are not fully or completely banned the transit of resources, flights and travel through the territory of Ukraine.

"According to the order of the Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev, the Ministry of transport of Russia gave the order Federal Agency of air transport direct to the airlines of Ukraine, committing or planning to operate flights to destinations within Russia, notification about stops on the use of air space of Russia from October 25," - said in the Ministry of transport.

"This measure would be a response, a mirror to the letter of the state aviation service of Ukraine, which on September 28, in sole right, in violation of existing norms and regulations on air transport has informed a number of Russian carriers about the fact that since the beginning of winter navigation, namely on 25 October, bans the implementation of flights between the Russian Federation and Ukraine ", - stressed in the Ministry.

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