European Union, Canada Close Airspace To Russia

As of Monday morning, at least 28 countries had shut down airspace for Russian owned and operated aircraft.

Monday, February 28, 2022 at 12:54 PM ET

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A Boeing 737-800 operated by Aeroflot—Russian Airlines at Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow in 2019. [File Photo: Shutterstock]

Key Takeaways:

Over two dozen countries, including all EU members, Canada, and notably neutral Switzerland, have closed their airspace to all Russian-owned, registered, or controlled aircraft.
This comprehensive flight ban is a direct retaliatory measure against Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The ban prohibits all landing, takeoff, and overflight for Russian aircraft, leading to cancellations by Russian carriers like Aeroflot and prompting U.S. travel warnings for Americans in Russia.

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More than two dozen countries, including all of the European Union, shuttered their airspace to Russian aircraft Monday in retaliation for the country’s invasion of Ukraine.

The decision comes as a growing number of airspace bans were put in place over the weekend across Europe severely restricting where Russian airlines and other operators can fly.