Implementing a no-fly zone over Ukraine would likely lead to a direct war between the US and Russia. Such a statement made the Press Secretary of the White House Jen Psaki.

“Again, the reason why that has not been a step the President has been willing to take or we have been interested in taking is because a no-fly zone requires implementation. It would require, essentially, the U.S. military shooting down Russian planes and causing a - prompting a potential direct war with Russia, something - the exact step that we want to avoid.

What I will tell you is that we’ve continued to provide a range of defensive assistance, something we have increased only — only increased — over the last several days. But we are not considering taking steps that would put us in direct conflict with Russia”, - said Jen Psaki.