Ukraine closed its airspace in the early hours of Thursday morning after Russia launched a major military assault.
The UK Foreign Office updated its travel advice to warn that British nationals in Ukraine “should not expect increased consular support or help with evacuating”.
Wizz Air cancelled its flights between Luton airport and the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Lviv on Thursday.
Ryanair and Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) – the other carriers that fly between the UK and Ukraine – also suspended those routes.
Images from the aviation website Flightradar24 show there are no civilian aircraft in Ukrainian airspace and very few over neighbouring Belarus, where many Russian troops are positioned.
