Why UK Cannot Ensure No-Fly Zone Over Ukraine – Prime Minister Johnson Speaks

Why UK Cannot Ensure No-Fly Zone Over Ukraine – Prime Minister Johnson Speaks

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday said the United Kingdom cannot impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine.

Johnson, in a press conference in Warsaw, said it would lead to a direct military confrontation with Russia and the consequences would be truly very difficult to control.

He said unfortunately the implication of imposing a no-fly zone was that the UK would be engaged in shooting down Russian planes.

“We would be engaged in direct combat with Russia and that´s not a thing that we can do or that we have envisaged,” he said.

According to Johnson, the United Kingdom is ready for a “prolonged crisis” over Ukraine.

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He stressed that he cannot pretend that “this is something the UK can fix by military means.”

On Feb. 24, Russia attacked the neighbouring country Ukraine, without declaring war.

According to the UN, more than 400 civilians have been killed.

The Russian army had already fired at least 113 ballistic missiles at Ukraine, according to Ukrainian sources but Moscow vehemently denies attacking Ukrainian civilians. (Sputnik/NAN)

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