Sky Shield

This initiative entails a coalition of determined Western nations patrolling designated Ukrainian airspace to counter Russian military threats in a non-offensive and non-escalatory manner, thereby reducing the risk of nuclear escalation and paving the way for a stable armistice.

The Sky Shield Initiative won’t end the war alone, but it will relieve pressure on Ukraine’s air defences, help secure its economy and nuclear security, and give its military more room to fight on its own terms. It’s the best way to help Ukraine now without dragging the West into direct combat.

Text and signatories
The Sky Shield proposal, drafted by Ukrainian and British military aviation experts, outlines plans for western warplanes, flying out of bases in neighbouring countries, to conduct combat air patrols over uncontested western and southern areas of Ukraine.
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Strategy objectives
“We need to begin joint production of air defense systems – ones capable of countering all types of missiles,” Zelensky said.
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