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1 March 2022

A no-fly zone over Ukraine risks igniting war between Nato and Russia

Those arguing for one need to explain how an escalation between nuclear powers would be avoided when aircraft start getting shot down.

Edited by Hugh Smiley. (Illustration by Naeblys / Alamy.)

PARIS – Should Nato enforce a no-fly zone (NFZ) over Ukraine? That’s the argument some officials in the West have been making, suggesting that the alliance should close the sky to Russian aircraft in order to support Ukraine’s defence against Moscow’s invasion.

A NFZ would undoubtedly help Ukraine’s defences by denying Russia use of the air to conduct strikes on Ukrainian positions and offer air support to its ground troops.

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Ido Vock is Europe correspondent at the New Statesman. His work includes analysis of political issues from various countries, including the war in Ukraine and the EU’s energy crisis.