Russian President Vladimir Putin made it clear that he would see any third-party declaration of a no-fly zone over Ukraine as direct participation in the war.
, Zelenskyy said it was vital to"protect" the sky over his country to stop Russia's incessant airstrikes and artillery fire.For the United States and its NATO allies, so far, the request has been too much. Below is a look at what a no-fly zone is, and why there isn't one over Ukraine.
"What it would mean is that American and NATO pilots would be up in the air over Ukraine, patrolling the sky with orders to chase away, or shoot down, any Russian plane that came into Ukraine," CBS News' national security correspondent David MartinThat would"create a situation in which direct combat between U.S. and Russian pilots was a likelihood," Martin added. It is that distinct possibility of direct combat between nuclear armed nations — Russia and the U.S.
, involving many more countries and causing much more human suffering. So that's the reason why we make this painful decision.", which states that an attack on any member nation will be considered an attack on all, obligating all member nations to respond in defense. So if a U.S. warplane were to be shot down over Ukraine enforcing a no-fly zone, for instance, it would be taken as an act of war against all 30 NATO members.
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