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Why the Ukrainians Shouldn't Be Sitting Ducks

A no fly zone isn't just a thing you declare and then other people stay out of. It's something that your air force has to enforce, including by shooting them down if necessary. Western leaders have ruled it out because they realize shooting down russian planes is an enormous risk. But the ukranians are picking off some russia forces with drone strikes. And we have been seeing antitank attacks on the southern end of that convoy.

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