What is a “no-fly zone”?

Despite repeated requests from President Zelensky, NATO refuses to establish a “no-fly zone” over Ukraine. Such a step by the West will be aimed at preventing Russian planes from flying over Ukraine, and if necessary, by force.

At the heart of discussions about the involvement of Westerners in Ukraine, supported by most countries of the international community since the beginning of Russian aggression, the idea of ​​​​creating a “no-fly zone”, a no-fly zone over the Ukrainian sky, often arises. Volodymyr Zelenskiy again demanded this from US senators this weekend in a video conference, which Le Figaro’s Washington correspondent reports were clearly opposed, after an initial refusal by NATO.

“People need to understand what a no-fly zone means,” said Marco Rubio, a Florida Republican senator and member of the Congressional Intelligence Committee. “This is not just a decision that you make, but everyone else follows it … This means that we are ready to shoot down Russian aircraft, which means the start of the Third World War.”

Specifically, what is it and why is there no NATO country there …

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