Ihnat about idea of resuming air flights in Ukraine: Missiles are flying everywhere. It is unlikely that airspace will be opened soon

The Air Force doubts the possibility of resuming civil aviation flights in Ukraine and opening the airspace during martial law.

The spokesman for the Air Force, Colonel Yurii Ihnat, said this on the air of the national telethon, Censor.NET reports with reference to UP.

"It's hard to understand how it is possible to conduct flights in a state of war. You see, we had a grain corridor, which Russia withdrew from unilaterally. Are they going to negotiate with Russia so that it doesn't shell humanitarian air corridors?

Today, all the airfields in Ukraine (we have dozens of different airfields for various purposes) are operational. We are at war, we are under martial law, and you can see that missiles and enemy drones can fly everywhere, anywhere in the country.

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Everyone knows how long the Kinzhal flies. Civilian companies that want to work in Ukraine are really pleased that even in this situation there are those willing to conquer the Ukrainian aviation market. We are a big country, and we need air links not only with other countries but also within the country," he said.

According to Ignat, there is also the issue of insurance: how to insure the aircraft and the lives of citizens in a warring state where missiles are flying overhead.

The practice of Israel, a country that can fully cover its territory with air defense, cannot be applied to Ukraine either, as we have a very large territory.

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In response to a journalist's remark about the idea of opening the airport in Uzhhorod, where the runways are on the territory of Ukraine, but the planes are actually taking off into Slovak airspace, saying that Russia would not dare to attack a NATO country, Ihnat said that in theory, nothing would prevent the enemy from using its well-known practice: claiming that there is "Western equipment" on the airfield and striking the runways.

"Missiles are flying from everywhere and of different types, the enemy is powerful and has technological weapons. Of course, we would like to see aviation start working, but the airspace over Ukraine is currently closed, and I think it will not be opened soon," Ihnat said.