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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
Jamie Freed, Tim Hepher and Rajesh Kumar Singh

Airlines scramble as Ukraine invasion redraws route map

A screen recording of flight tracking website FlightRadar24 shows aircraft diverting around Ukraine, February 24, 2022 in this still image taken from video. FLIGHTRADAR24.COM/via Reuters TV/Handout via REUTERS

Airlines scrambled to adapt to conflict in Europe on Thursday as Ukraine closed its airspace, fuel prices soared and carriers were urged to "exercise caution" deep inside Russia hours after Moscow's military invaded Ukraine.

Moldova, southwest of Ukraine, also halted flights, while Belarus to the north said civilian flights could no longer fly over part of its territory after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorised the dawn operation.

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