“I don’t want to spell out any deadlines, but now we will officially convey our vision to the regulators, we will enter into official negotiations with them,” he told the RBC-Ukraine agency.

The minister added that there are not many examples of civil air services operating in armed conflict.

However, according to Kubrakov, Israel is the most successful model.

Last April, the European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation announced that the airspace of Russia and Ukraine would remain closed to flights to Europe until 2029.