Germany speaks out about the proposal to establish a no-fly zone in Ukraine

(Dan Tri) – A German government spokesman announced that Berlin opposes any initiative to establish a no-fly zone over Ukrainian territory.

Patriot air defense missile complex opens fire (Photo: NSPA).

On May 11, opposition lawmakers and Germany’s three-party ruling coalition said they supported targeting Russian missiles and drones over Ukraine using

When asked about the federal government’s position on the idea, German government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit said Prime Minister Olaf Scholz’s cabinet opposed the idea before and still does.

`We feel this would cross the line and make NATO a direct participant in the ongoing conflict between Kiev and Moscow,` Mr. Hebestreit said, referring to a similar stance taken by Germany.

According to Mr. Hebestreit, Western countries supporting Ukraine should focus on providing Kiev with air defense systems such as the US-made Patriot.

Germany has `invested massively in Ukraine’s air defense system,` the official said, mentioning the German-made IRIS-T air defense system and the Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft artillery that Berlin also provided.

Germany is one of the leading countries in supporting Ukraine’s air defense capabilities, having provided Ukraine with many modern defense systems in recent times.

Some experts such as Nico Lange from the Munich Security Conference or Lieutenant General Heinrich Brauss, former deputy secretary general of NATO, have suggested that the Western military alliance could shoot down Russian missiles on the border.

Polish officials have also mentioned this possibility but no specific decisions have been made.

In recent times, Poland has repeatedly accused Russian missiles of violating the NATO country’s airspace when Moscow attacked western Ukraine.

In March, Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Andrzej Szejna said that NATO was considering shooting down any Russian missiles near the borders of member countries.

`NATO is analyzing various options, including the option that such missiles should be shot down when they are close to NATO borders, but this would have to be done with the consent of the Ukrainian side and with

This idea was put forward in the context of many reports showing that Ukrainian forces are increasingly having difficulty preventing Russian missile attacks.