Hundreds of planes have been diverted by trackers since the closure of Kiev airspace in Ukraine.
Russia has declared war on Ukraine. As a result, the Kiev area has been closed to flights due to security concerns. The European Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has warned against flying over the border between Russia and Belarus amid mounting military operations. GST in Ukraine on Thursday closed the country’s airspace for the first civilian aircraft.
Air traffic services in the country have also been suspended. A picture of the flight tracker software shows hundreds of planes being diverted after Ukraine closed its airspace. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has also warned that the Russia-Ukraine conflict could pose a security risk.