The government has made it a
criminal offence for any Russian aircraft to enter UK airspace.
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss also announced a ban
on the export of aviation and space-related goods and technology and on UK
companies providing insurance and re-insurance services in relation to these.
On Tuesday Transport Secretary Grant Shapps sent a
letter to all UK airports and airfields letting them know that air traffic
control now has the power to tell pilots of any Russian aircraft - private or
commercial - not to enter UK airspace, or to leave it by a certain route.
Airport operators can detain a Russian aircraft,
or one chartered by a Russian, under the new law.
The new powers will also allow the government to
remove aircraft belonging to designated Russian individuals and entities from
the UK aircraft register.
Since 25 February, Russian scheduled airlines -
including national carrier Aeroflot - have been banned from UK airspace but new
legislation brought on Tuesday means it will be a criminal offence for any
Russian aircraft to breach that.
This is in line with "other sectors within
the sanctions regime" that have been applied since Russia invaded Ukraine
a fortnight ago, Mr Shapps said.
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