Asiana Airlines faces backlash for mislabeling Ukrainian cities as Russian territory on in-flight map

South Korea's Asiana Airlines on Friday came under fire for mislabeling two Ukrainian cities as part of Russia on its in-flight infotainment system, drawing criticism from Ukrainian nationals and social media users. According to a passenger who shared a photo on Instagram, the cities of Dnipro (formerly Dnepropetrovsk) and Donetsk appeared under Russian territory on the airline's digital map. The labeling is not found on Asiana's official website, suggesting the issue may be limited to the in-flight entertainment platform. In an Instagram direct message exchange, Yuliana Romaniv, the Ukrainian passenger who uploaded the photo on social media, told Yonhap News Agency that the photo was taken Wednesday on an Incheon-London flight. "It was heartbreaking, honestly. Dnipro was never under Russian occupation, so that was a shock for me," Romaniv said. "A lot of Ukrainians lost their loved ones who went to defend those cities, and seeing it labeled as Russian territory was very painful." Romaniv said she notified Asiana Airlines of the blunder via social media "but (I) haven't gotten a responseWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times