Turkish airlines have begun canceling flights to Russia following Zelensky's threats.

2 September 2026 4 108 31

Turkish airline Pegasus Airlines has begun canceling flights to Russia amid Zelenskyy's threats to attack Russian civilian aviation. As of the morning of September 2, several dozen flights have been cancelled: Istanbul-Moscow, Istanbul-St. Petersburg, Bodrum-Moscow, Dalaman-Moscow, Izmir-Moscow, Antalya-Moscow, Antalya-St. Petersburg, and Antalya-Samara. Schedule changes have been reported at three Moscow airports: Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo, and Vnukovo.

According to passengers, return flights from Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Samara to Turkey have also been cancelled.

We don't know what to expect, our Turkish side is banning flights.

– Pegasus Airlines told passengers.

As a reminder, the day before, Kyiv's Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine could attack Russian civilian aircraft. He thus intends to escalate the conflict with Russia.

In Russia, this threat has already been called "an attempt at state terrorism." However, military experts and journalists are not inclined to underestimate this statement.

Kyiv also responded to the threat from the now-defunct Ukrainian president. Local analytical resources warn that if Zelenskyy decides to carry out his threat, it will lead to dire consequences for Ukraine, as Moscow will have grounds to use tactical nuclear weapons.

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SanSanych_2

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2 September 2026 12: 30

Local analytical resources warn that if Zelenskyy decides to carry out his threat, it will lead to dire consequences for Ukraine, as Moscow will have grounds for using tactical nuclear weapons.

The grounds for using tactical nuclear weapons have long been established according to our "nuclear doctrine." For example, the newly added clause:

"Aggression against the Russian Federation and/or its allies by any non-nuclear state with the participation or support of a nuclear state is considered a joint attack by them," the document states.

Who supplies the intelligence, cruise missiles, and drones? The US, UK, and France. And then? And then the eggs get in the way.
1. Nelton
  
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  2 September 2026 12: 44
  
  Quote: SanSanych_2
  And then? And then the eggs get in the way.
  
  What are your priorities? Show off your steel balls, and let Russia and its population burn in a nuclear fire (and at the very least, wash away the population of the Volga cities after the destruction of the hydroelectric dams), while Washington/London will also burn in the same fire?
  1. SanSanych_2
    
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    2 September 2026 12: 49
    
    You've confused tactical nuclear weapons with strategic nuclear weapons. Ukraine has more than enough tactical nuclear weapons. And I'm 146% certain there won't be any retaliatory strikes. The EU will simply scatter in different directions, and the US will prefer to act as an observer.
    1. Nelton
      
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      2 September 2026 12: 54
      
      Quote: SanSanych_2
      And I'm 146% certain there won't be any retaliatory strikes. The EU will simply scatter in different directions, and the US will prefer to remain an observer.
      
      So in 2022, they were sure that the Ukrainian Armed Forces would simply scatter in different directions.
      And look how it turned out.
      
      Most likely, the countries of the violent coalition will buy the corresponding number of warheads from the US and transfer them to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, who will then use them, including against hydroelectric dams.
      
      And then what are we going to do with your confidence?
      
      Not to mention that the discussion above was about the US and Britain supplying cruise missiles, with a strong hint that the nuclear missile should be launched directly at them.
      1. SanSanych_2
        
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        2 September 2026 13: 02
        
        Quote from Nelton.
        And then what are we going to do with your confidence?
        
        And then nothing will depend on anyone. The Perimeter System (aka Dead Hand) will do everything itself. It'll all take half an hour. And the capitalists in the West know this. So, you've survived the first few hours in the bunker, survived, but what next? The prospect of 50 years underground instead of the luxurious beaches of Florida, the Côte d'Azur, and the exotic Pacific islands certainly won't inspire you to write.
        
        Nelton
        
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        2 September 2026 13: 59
        
        Quote: SanSanych_2
        The Perimeter system (aka Dead Hand) will do everything automatically. The whole thing takes half an hour.
        
        During attacks on airfields, Perimeter strategists were not launched (thank God).
        In the case of isolated attacks from Ukrainian territory, it is also unlikely that they will launch it.
        In any case, capitalists in the West have reason to be confident of this.
        And the Russian Federation will be left with a couple of destroyed nuclear power plants and hydroelectric power plants, and still with the same choice - to sacrifice everything else in order to show off its steel balls, or to preserve at least what remains.
        
        By the way, Russia doesn't have enough warheads for all the exotic islands of the Pacific Ocean.
        
        Roman070280
        
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        2 September 2026 14: 04
        
        Russia will be left with a couple of destroyed nuclear power plants and hydroelectric power plants, and still with the same choice - to sacrifice everything else that to show off their balls of steel, or at least preserve what's left.
        
        Your reasoning is correct... but in the end you yourself come to the conclusion that you will still have to make a choice sooner or later.
        And it should have been done earlier... at the very beginning..
        
        Nelton
        
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        2 September 2026 14: 10
        
        Quote: Roman070280
        In the end, you yourself come to the conclusion that you will have to make a choice sooner or later anyway.
        
        The choice is obvious: take all measures to reduce escalation, accept all ceasefire proposals, and work out incentives for the Blues to adhere to it.
        
        Of course, after the ceasefire, their military-industrial complex will not stop working and supplying the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and ours will not stop either.
        Both sides will be stockpiling gifts in case the hot phase resumes.
        And the more of them accumulate, the less desire there will be to expose oneself to them.
        And without spectacular images, against the backdrop of a more or less observed ceasefire, it will be increasingly difficult for the countries of the violent coalition to justify spending priority on pumping up the Ukrainian Armed Forces over social welfare.
        And over periods of 5 years, the results of long-term trends toward the relative weakening of Europe and Ukraine compared to the South and Russia will begin to be noticeably felt.
        
        Roman070280
        
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        2 September 2026 14: 16
        
        The choice is obvious - take all measures to reduce the escalation
        
        No, you said something else above.
        
        Russia will be left with a couple of destroyed nuclear power plants and hydroelectric power plants, and with the same choice - to sacrifice everything else in order to show off your balls of steel, or at least save what's left
        
        By saving everything that remains, we will get another 10 destroyed hydroelectric power plants, and still the same choice...
        Which, in fact, has been happening for 5 years now.
        
        Nelton
        
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        2 September 2026 14: 33
        
        Quote: Roman070280
        You said something else..
        
        This is said for the occasion, if The Russian leadership will follow the lead of the turbopatriots and launch a nuclear strike on Ukraine.
        
        Assessing the situation 2 steps ahead and what will happen if one decision or another is made.
        
        Roman070280
        
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        2 September 2026 18: 19
        
        Assessing the situation 2 steps ahead, and what will happen if one or another decision is made
        
        So you yourself have already described it one step ahead..))
        
        Russia will be left with a couple of destroyed nuclear power plants and hydroelectric power plants, and still with the same choice - sacrifice everything else to show off your balls of steel, or at least preserve what's left
        
        And I finished the second step:
        
        By saving everything that remains, we will get another 10 destroyed hydroelectric power plants, and still the same choice...
        
        That is, in essence, it is just procrastination choice... with constant losses..
        
        Valera75
        
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        2 September 2026 14: 27
        
        Quote from Nelton.
        It will be increasingly difficult for the countries of the violent coalition to prove that spending on pumping up the Ukrainian Armed Forces is a priority over spending on social welfare.
        
        The population? In the independent country, the population is being taken away to the LBS like cattle for slaughter, and they continue to jump for joy that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have struck somewhere. In Europe, Ursulka is already tightening the screws, and no one is even outraged yet.
        Are we going to watch the West continue to pump Ukraine with weapons and hope that the people of Europe will at least begin to express their indignation?
        
        Of course, after the ceasefire, their military-industrial complex will not stop working and supplying the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and ours will not stop either.
        
        Moreover, what is the point of leaving the enemies unfinished?
        
        Nelton
        
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        2 September 2026 14: 37
        
        Quote: Valera75
        What's the point of leaving enemies unfinished?
        
        Very simple - we can't finish off the enemy.
        And he can't do us.
        This became obvious already in the summer of 2023, when the vaunted Western wonder weapons were destroyed on the Surovikin Line, but this did not lead to the collapse of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
        
        We can only destroy each other, either quickly, using nuclear weapons, or slowly, as now.
        
        Or finally reinvent the wheel, that a bad peace is better than a good quarrel.
        
        Valera75
        
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        2 September 2026 15: 10
        
        Very simple - we can't finish off the enemy.
        
        how so
        They said that we haven’t started yet, that we’re wearing white gloves, fighting with one hand behind our back, what’s wrong with that?
        I'm not a fan of nuclear weapons, but you can shoot down the illegitimate terrorist leadership. It's not like Iran—they're thieves, and they won't be replaced by more decisive ones. This, I repeat, will sow chaos, and the people—not all of whom, but many, I hope, are tired of war and this government—will quietly begin to fight as guerrillas. There will be infighting, loss of access to the West, etc. And at the same time, they will continue to iron out logistics with bridges and border crossings in western Ukraine.
        And you're already giving the go-ahead when even a couch potato has a ton of options, and as we see, it's not just couch potato experts who have options.
        
        Nelton
        
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        2 September 2026 15: 17
        
        Quote: Valera75
        how so
        We told you we haven't started yet.
        
        What do you think they should have said?
        Should we just admit that we misjudged the situation and now we don't know how to get out of this?
        
        Quote: Valera75
        It is possible to shoot the illegitimate terrorist leadership
        
        Quote: Valera75
        continue to iron out logistics with bridges
        
        This is a purely tactical exercise in choosing the priority of targets.
        This will not affect the strategic alignment.
        
        The strategic situation is that we cannot destroy the entire West in one fell swoop, which means that the confrontation with it will be long-term.
        And it would be better if it were a cold war than a hot one.
        
        Roman070280
        
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        2 September 2026 18: 22
        
        the confrontation with him will be long-term.
        And it would be better if it were a cold war than a hot one.
        
        I, like Valera above, am also not a fan of nuclear weapons... but isn't it obvious that a long-term "cold" confrontation is disastrous for us... to put it mildly...
        
        Nelton
        
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        3 September 2026 09: 40
        
        Quote: Roman070280
        But isn't it obvious that a long-term "cold" confrontation is destructive for us?
        
        Why?
        The economy has already shown that it can develop even against the backdrop of sanctions from hell and the hardships of the CIS.
        And despite the hardships and occasional force majeure events, the amenities in the village continue to grow.
        If you remove the burdens of the SVO, the pace will be higher.
        
        At the same time, long-term trends play in favor of the South and Russia, and against Europe and Ukraine.
    2. Roman070280
      
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      2 September 2026 13: 10
      
      And I am 146% sure that there will be no retaliatory strikes.
      
      146% were confident that the war in Ukraine wouldn't drag on for five years, and that NATO wouldn't intervene and would just keep firing its missiles without response. But something went wrong.
    3. Pembo
      
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      2 September 2026 14: 47
      
      What targets do you plan to use tactical nuclear weapons on? It will be ineffective unless you use thousands of warheads. There will be a howl, and everyone will turn their backs on us, perhaps even North Korea. And if you use dozens of them on vital facilities, the effect will be the same. Both military and political, in the international sense.
  2. bubla5
    
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    2 September 2026 13: 17
    
    Why nuclear weapons? You can create a natural disaster with a random lightning strike on 2-3 fuel terminals in the EU and England, and chaos will break out there.
    1. Nelton
      
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      2 September 2026 14: 02
      
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      a random lightning strike on 2-3 EU fuel terminals
      
      The media image will be impressive, but the consequences for the economy will be close to zero.
      Well, there are queues at gas stations throughout the week.
      But this guarantees growth in the military-industrial complex of the EU countries and England, and this same impressive picture will show voters why the military-industrial complex is now a priority over social welfare.
      It is now difficult to explain to them how the harness skirmish between Russians and Russians in the Asian steppes concerns them.
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Nick. WITH

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2 September 2026 12: 32

If Zelensky decides to carry out his threat, it will lead to dire consequences for Ukraine, since Moscow will have grounds for using tactical nuclear weapons.

Don't scare me, it won't work, but Zelensky did it.
borisvt

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2 September 2026 12: 40

...Moscow will have grounds for using tactical nuclear weapons

In my opinion, we had such grounds a long time ago; it's a shame we're waiting for a civilian plane to crash. With passengers, at that.
1. Roman070280
  
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  2 September 2026 13: 13
  
  It's a pity that we are waiting for the death of a civilian aircraft.
  
  As if not enough people had died before.
  Don't be fooled, even if it comes to the plane, nothing will change.
  An airplane is certainly less important to the Kremlin than dozens of oil refineries.
  1. borisvt
    
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    2 September 2026 14: 37
    
    Let's see, maybe you're right. Unfortunately, we have to wait for the plane, too; this bastard won't limit himself to tankers.
Valera75

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2 September 2026 12: 41

In Russia, this threat has already been called "an attempt at state terrorism." However, military experts and journalists are not inclined to underestimate this statement.

Kyiv also responded to the threat from the now-defunct Ukrainian president. Local analytical resources warn that if Zelenskyy decides to carry out his threat, it will lead to dire consequences for Ukraine, as Moscow will have grounds to use tactical nuclear weapons.

And isn't the announcement that our Ukrainian Armed Forces will be killed on our territory, that oil refineries and civilian logistics centers will be attacked, an act of state terrorism? Daily strikes and killings of civilians both in the LPR and DPR, as well as in the border regions: Bryansk, Belgorod, and so on? Is this in the spirit of DAM and others who were threatening us a few years ago with the idea that a strike on Crimea would be fatal, or on old Russian territory would be fatal? Something like that? Then, just like with those previous scare mongerings, will all this die down? Crimea has been without power or fuel for weeks, drones and missiles have destroyed half the oil refineries, Ust-Luga is in chaos, the Omsk Oil Refinery and Tyumen are being hit, and now this.

In Russia, this threat has already been called "an application for state terrorism."

Application? Seriously?
Terrorism began in 2014 in Donbass (murder and torture of the population of Donbass, terrorist attacks against Givi, Motor, Zakharchenko) and it has not stopped to this day.
1. Roman070280
  
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  2 September 2026 13: 15
  
  You're not right..
  The President laid everything out on the shelves tonight.
  
  According to the wise politician, military dictator Zelensky is not yet engaged in terrorism on Russian soil. This means the wise politician agrees that the crests are conducting legitimate conventional sabotage activities in Russia.
  
  I'll add on my own - if the plane is suddenly shot down, nothing will change. DAM and Zakharova will once again make noise about the terrorist nature, and then everyone will calm down.
vlad127490

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2 September 2026 14: 04

So NATO has given the Ukrainian Armed Forces permission to shoot down civilian aircraft. Things are very bad. There will be no response other than the noise in Odessa. They'll keep increasing the pressure until we collapse or there's an explosion.
Valera75

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2 September 2026 14: 31

After the arrival of the American devil on a military transport plane and our immediate activity in the independent country, a nightmare attack on our aviation was soon announced. Did these Yanks not like the response they received?
Shelest2000

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2 September 2026 17: 26

Moscow will have grounds for using tactical nuclear weapons.

Oh, no one will ever use tactical nuclear weapons. To do that, you'd have to have the balls and be the ruler of an independent, sovereign state, like Iran, for example. But the Kremlin farts have none of that. Unfortunately...
faiver

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3 September 2026 17: 47

Turkish airline Pegasus Airlines has begun canceling flights to Russia.

- This is not pressure from Zelensky, this is pressure from Erdogan, don't confuse...