The UK government’s latest move in response to the war in Ukraine will make it illegal for planes chartered or owned by Russians to enter UK airspace. It is hoped that the latest sanction will target those closes to the Kremlin.
The BBC reports that the government has also announced new trade sanctions that will prevent all UK exports of aviation or space-related technology to Russia, including related services such as insurance.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the UK was “one of the first countries to ban Russian aircraft and today we are going even further by making it a criminal offence for Russian aircraft to operate in UK airspace.
“We will always work to deny Putin and his cronies the right to continue as normal while innocent Ukrainians suffer.”
