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Foreign Office warns against all travel to Ukraine as flights suspended
24.02.2022 - 17:02 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Flights between the UK and Ukraine have been suspended as the Foreign Office advises against all travel to the country.
After Russia launched a major military assault on Ukraine, the country closed its airspace in the early hours of Thursday.
British nationals in Ukraine have been warned by the UK Foreign Office that they “should not expect increased consular support or help with evacuating”.
Wizz Air have cancelled flights between Luton Airport and the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Lviv on Thursday.
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Ryanair and Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) – the other carriers which fly between the UK and Ukraine – also suspended those routes.
Images from aviation website Flightradar24 show there are no civilian aircraft in Ukrainian airspace and very few over neighbouring Belarus, where many Russian troops are positioned.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps banned aircraft flying to or from UK airports from using Ukraine airspace.
The Cabinet minister tweeted that he made the decision “following the horrific events overnight”.
He added: “I’ve instructed @UK_CAA (the Civil Aviation Authority) to ensure airlines avoid Ukraine airspace to keep passengers and crew safe.
“We continue to stand with the people of Ukraine and work with our international partners to respond to this act of aggression.”
Ryanair said it has suspended its flights to and from Ukraine for “at least the next 14 days” and has removed them from sale for “at least the next four weeks until further information becomes available from EU safety agencies”.
It added: “Ryanair remains committed to our services to/from Ukraine and we look forward to restoring flight
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