Following Estonia, Parliament of NATO Member Lithuania Calls for No-Fly Zone Over Ukraine

On Thursday, Lithuania’s parliament unanimously passed a resolution urging for a no-fly zone over Ukraine, joining its fellow Baltic state Estonia in calling for the action, which would require shooting down Russian planes and bombing anti-aircraft missiles inside Russia.

The Lithuanian resolution “urges the United Nations to take immediate action to secure a no-fly zone over Ukraine to stop mass civilian deaths.”

The resolution makes Lithuania the third NATO member to have a body or official endorse the idea of a no-fly zone. Estonia’s parliament passed a similar resolution earlier this week, and, according to The Associated Press, Slovenia’s prime minister has also publicly called for a no-fly zone.

So far, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has maintained that NATO forces will not go into Ukraine to engage Russia directly. President Biden has also pledged not to send troops to fight Russia, warning it would mean the start of World War III, which could quickly turn nuclear.