Air Tanzania said Friday that it has temporarily suspended flights between the East African country’s capital and Moscow due to safety concerns after Ukraine warned that its nightly drone attacks had made Russian airspace dangerous for flying. “Safety considerations always take precedence over commercial ones,” Air Tanzania said in a statement, adding that the suspension followed a “routine risk assessment of the operating environment along the route.” The decision comes two months after Air Tanzania launched direct flights to Moscow’s Vnukovo International Airport.

Russia pledges to ensure civil aviation safety after Ukrainian drone warnings. Ukrainian President Zelenskiy stated Russian airspace is now dangerous due to drones. Some…

Foreign carriers canceled dozens of Moscow flights as Ukraine warned international aviation authorities of growing risks in Russian airspace.