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New EASA Warning Against Flying in Western Russian Airspace Amid Safety Concerns

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New EASA Warning Against Flying in Western Russian Airspace Amid Safety Concerns

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  • The **European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)** issued a new alert advising non-European carriers against flying within **western Russia airspace**.
  • This warning follows a tragic **plane crash in Kazakhstan**, attributed to **Russian air defenses** interacting with Ukrainian drones, resulting in **38 fatalities**.
  • EASA highlighted the **risk of civil aircraft** being unintentionally targeted due to **civil-military coordination deficiencies** amid the ongoing conflict arising from **Russia's invasion of Ukraine**.
  • The agency recommends avoiding operations in the specified Russian airspace **west of longitude 60° East** at all altitudes and flight levels.
  • President **Vladimir Putin** expressed apologies to Azerbaijan for the incident, although the Kremlin's statement avoided direct acknowledgment of the plane being shot down.

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