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Russia extends restrictions on flights to southern, central cities until August 29

Russia closed part of its airspace in the country for civil aircraft because of the special military operation in Ukraine

MOSCOW, August 22. /TASS/. The Russian Federal Agency for Air Transport has extended temporary restrictions on flights to 11 airports in the southern and central part of the country until August 29, the press service of the agency said in a statement on Monday.

"Restrictions on flights to 11 airports in the southern and central part of Russia have been extended until August 29, 2022," the statement said.

Flights to airports of Anapa, Belgorod, Bryansk, Voronezh, Gelendzhik, Krasnodar, Kursk, Lipetsk, Rostov-on-Don, Simferopol, and Elista are temporarily restricted, according to the agency.

Russia closed part of its airspace in the country’s southern and central part for civil aircraft on February 24, 2022 amid the special military operation in Ukraine.