Numerous European nations and Canada have shut their airspace to Russian aircraft.

• An increasing number of countries have declared that they will shut their airspace to Russian aircraft, following in the footsteps of other nations who have done the same since Moscow invaded Ukraine on Sunday.
• On Sunday, officials from Canada, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, France, Spain, the Netherlands, Italy, Austria, and Iceland declared measures to further isolate Russia.
• Russia faced increased pressure as nations banded together to impose comprehensive sanctions on Russia and its elite.

On Sunday, several countries declared that they would shut their airspace to Russian planes, following in the footsteps of other nations who have done the same since Moscow invaded Ukraine.

The European Union will close its airspace to planes owned, registered, or controlled by Russians, including the private jets of oligarchs, as announced by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

Canada's transport minister, Omar Alghabra, announced that his country would close its airspace to all Russian planes in response to an unprovoked attack on its neighbor. The European Union followed suit and took action after many of its member countries had already said they would ban Russian planes by Sunday night.

Officials from Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, France, Spain, the Netherlands, Italy, Austria, and Iceland have announced additional measures to isolate Russia, following similar restrictions from the U.K., Poland, Romania, Finland, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia.

The imposition of sanctions on Russia and its elite by various countries has intensified the pressure on Russia, as Russian aircraft are prohibited from flying over or landing in those countries, resulting in lengthy and expensive reroutes.

Jeppe Kofod, the Danish Foreign Minister, stated on Twitter that his government is advocating for a European Union-wide prohibition of Russian flights during a gathering of the bloc's foreign ministers. According to a Reuters source, this could be a component of new sanctions.

Canada's transport minister, Omar Alghabra, tweeted that Russia will be held accountable for its unprovoked attacks against Ukraine.

Some airlines and delivery services had already been rerouting planes around the potential conflict zone in the days before Russia began its attack. On Sunday, the company announced that it would temporarily suspend packages going into Russia. Additionally, the company has paused inbound service to Russia. However, the company will still provide domestic and export service in Russia where conditions allow, a spokesperson said in an email.

Wizz Air, based in Hungary, announced on Sunday that it would temporarily halt all flights to and from Russia.

Russia has announced that it will ban flights from several nations that have implemented their own measures in response to the nations banding together. As a result, Russian airline Aeroflot has cancelled all flights to European destinations until further notice, while S7 airline has suspended many of its flights to European countries until mid-March.

—The Associated Press contributed to this report.