BBCNEWS BBC News March 5, 2022 22:07:00
Then nato planes would directly engage them in combat in the skies. but it also means taking out threats on the ground to nato planes so they can enforce the zone, so potentially attacking russian surface—to—air missile sites, and russia has advanced saoo systems which could, in theory, shoot down nato planes even from over the border in belarus. nato has been building up its air power in the region but its secretary general yesterday ruled out a no—fly zone because of the risk it would lead to conflict with russia. our assessment is that we understand the desperation, but we also believ...
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