A no-fly zone would bar all unauthorized aircraft from flying over Ukraine.
In this image provided by the U.S. Air Force, a U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, takes off in support of North Atlantic Treaty Organization enhanced air policing missions with the Polish Air Force at Lask Air Base, Poland, Feb. 15, 2022.
While the idea may have captured the public imagination, declaring a no-fly zone could force NATO pilots to shoot down Russian aircraft. “We have a responsibility as NATO allies to prevent this war from escalating beyond Ukraine,” he said.Ukrainian authorities and people cowering night after night in bomb shelters say a no-fly zone would protect civilians — and now nuclear power stations — from Russian air strikes.