Berlin [Germany], February 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Countries of the European Union are closing their airspace for Russian air carriers, German media report.

"EU countries are closing the airspace for Russian airlines. Just confirmed to me from a reliable source," Matthias Deiss, a journalist working for the German ARD broadcaster, said on Twitter late on Saturday.

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According to German media reports, Lufthansa, Germany's flag carrier, is suspending its flights in the Russian airspace for one week amid Russia's special military operation in Ukraine. (ANI/Sputnik)

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