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Mashable: Ukraine closes airspace to Russian airlines

By Mashable.

Published Sept. 25, 2015 at 9:01 pm

Armed pro-Russian rebels of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic take part in a rally at Saur Mogyla Memorial on Sept. 7, 2015, to mark the anniversary of the releasing of Donetsk Oblast from occupation during WWII.

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The skies over Eastern Europe just became a little less friendly.

Ukraine announced it will close its airspace to Russian airlines starting Oct. 25 - the latest move in its conflict with Russia over Russia's annexation of Crimea and support for separatists in the east of Ukraine. The ban will have a significant impact on major Russian airlines, including the national carrier, Aeroflot, and Transaero.