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A Ukraine NFZ - busting some myths - A thread… #NoFlyZoneOverUkraine #NoFlyZone #NoFlyZoneInUkraineNow
A No Fly Zone response to Russian actions in Ukraine is being dismissed out of hand. The arguments against are being parroted by politicians and commentators alike, but is it that black and white. Let’s unpick the 4 main arguments:
1. It’s escalatory. Really? A NFZ that defends sovereign Ukraine airspace, and in respect of soviet ground based air defence in Ukraine would be acting in Self Defence. That looks pretty defensive to me.
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An ethical thread on #NoFlyZone

TL;DR: A #NoFlyZoneOverUkraine puts at risk billions of lives to save thousands of lives.

Let's break down why it's irresponsible to support it unless you are Ukrainian.

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If you are Ukrainian, besieged by terror and bombardment, you are ethically entitled to ask for a #NoFlyZone.

It may even be practical - pressure on the world to do more.

But the only sane answer to the request is no. Let's look at why.

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A #noflyzone is a declaration of war against Russia.

Russia has the capacity to destroy you, your family, your country and Western civilization in under an hour.

That's what you are toying with when you tweet: #NoFlyZoneInUkraineNow

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#war #Kyiv #Ukraine #Russia Collecting all reports thread; Ukraine's operational command says "cruise and ballistic missile strikes are underway at the control centres in Kyiv" from @lukeharding1968 Friends report explosions in #Kyiv, #Odessa #Kharkiv #Mykolaev thread, add info
Targets include airfields and military headquarters, operational command says
"Distant crumps - soft explosions - reported from west Kyiv, towards the airport. Not Cruise missiles, i think, but sounds like an attack on the airport." @JohnSweeney
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