Ukrainian civil airspace has remained closed to commercial flights since February 2022 amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, keeping Boryspil Airport in suspended status with no passenger operations permitted. Recent Russian strikes on Kyiv-area airfields in early September 2026, linked to diplomatic visit planning, and intensified drone and missile attacks on the capital and energy infrastructure through early October have reinforced security barriers. Airport authorities continue infrastructure maintenance and airline coordination for potential phased reopening once air-defense conditions allow, with a government working group active since March 2026, yet no timeline exists and resumption depends entirely on verifiable reductions in aerial threats rather than fixed dates. Trader assessments reflect these persistent conflict dynamics and absence of near-term security shifts.