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Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said that given the security situation, it is currently impossible to partially open the airspace. Therefore, it is important to develop alternative routes for the delivery of goods and transportation of passengers.
He said this during the International Transport Forum, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. "We have conducted a risk assessment and identified the need for air defense forces and means to partially open the airspace. Security and military issues remain key to this decision. That is why it is important for us to develop alternative routes for the delivery of goods and the movement of passengers. We are talking about the land border, road and rail transport," the Prime Minister said.
Shmyhal noted that during the Russian attacks, the aviation infrastructure was damaged, and at least 15 civilian airports were affected. In addition, he reminded that over the past three months, the enemy has carried out almost 60 attacks on port infrastructure, resulting in damage or destruction of almost 300 facilities and 22 civilian vessels, and dozens of people were injured.
"Despite the aggressor's constant attempts to cause even more destruction, thanks to the Defense Forces, we were able to ensure the stable operation of the Ukrainian sea corridor. Today, more than 2,800 vessels have used it, transporting more than 75 million tons of cargo," the Prime Minister said.
Earlier, the Ministry of Communities and Territories Development, with the support of the U.S. Embassy, presented a roadmap for opening Ukraine's airspace under martial law. "During the war, our strategic task is to preserve aviation infrastructure and qualified personnel so that when the time comes, we can resume civilian flights as quickly as possible," the Ministry said at the time.
As reported by OBOZ.UA, Russian Shahids do not pose a threat to civilian aircraft in the air due to their height restrictions, but they can be dangerous for airports. A complete ban on flights remains in place and only limited opportunities for resuming flights are being considered with the strengthening of air defense, the expert emphasized.
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