Thirty-three countries blocked Russian flights from their airspace following President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, as of Wednesday.
A map showing the US, EU, Canada and other countries that have banned Russian planes from their airspace.33 countries have blocked Russian planes from their airspace, including US, Canada, and the EU.Putin retaliated on Monday by closing Russian airspace to 36 countries.Thirty-three countries blocked Russian flights from their airspace following President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, as of Wednesday.
All 27 EU countries, as well as Albania, Canada, Norway, Switzerland, the UK, and the US imposed the ban after Russian forces invaded Ukraine. The ban is shared by some of the world's most powerful nations, including most members of NATO.
A map showing the US, EU, Canada and other countries that have banned Russian planes from their airspace.The move is distinct from enforcing a no-fly zone over Ukraine itself, which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has pleaded with NATO for. The bloc is reluctant to close Ukraine's sky, as it risks a major escalation if Putin were to defy the ban — forcing NATO into military retaliation.
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