Hopes of a peace deal have moved forward after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky conceded for the first time that Ukraine could never join Nato.
Why Ukrainians want a 'no-fly zone' and what it would mean for the UK and Nato
01.03.2022 - 21:25 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
At today's press conference in Poland, Boris Johnson was confronted by a tearful Ukrainian woman who had fled her country amid Vladimir Putin's invasion.
Daria Kaleniuk, a Ukrainian journalist, gave an impassioned plea for a 'no-fly zone' over Ukraine, which has been hit by a fierce airstrike from Russian troops since last week.
She told the prime minister, who appeared in Warsaw alongside the Polish prime minister Mateusz Morawieck, that it is "Ukrainian children who are there taking the hit".
Mr Johnson rejected her calls, insisting that disastrous consequences would follow if UK forces engaged in combat with Russians.
Ms Kaleniuk, who said she is from Kyiv but entered Poland a couple of days ago, said allies from the Nato defence alliance are wrong to rule out the step out of a fear of provoking a nuclear war.
But what would a 'no-fly zone' mean for Ukraine - and why is the UK government against imposing one?
Imposing a no-fly zone over Ukraine would prevent Russia's military aircraft from entering the country's air space.
If Russian aircraft did enter Ukrainian airspace, they would be breaching the no-fly zone and would be at risk of being shot down.
Ms Kaleniuk put forward an emotional plea for the measure.
She told today's press conference: “Ukrainian women and Ukrainian children are in deep fear because of bombs and missiles which are going from the sky. Ukrainian people are desperately asking for the rights to protect our sky, we are asking for a no-fly zone."
She said Mr Putin’s children are safe in mansions that have not been seized and, breaking into tears, added: “I don’t see that. I see that my family members, that my team members are saying we are dying, we don’t have anywhere to run.”
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