Despite emotional speech, unclear if Zelenskyy moved the needle on fighter jets, no fly zone

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy implored Congress Wednesday to implement a no-fly zone in Ukraine and provide fighter jets to his military – but it's not clear his emotional appeal will have its desired effect.

Coons added that Javelin and Stinger missiles will be "critical" to Ukraine's defense. But, he said, "a no-fly zone is not militarily feasible without huge escalatory risk. The simple point is this to enforce a no-fly zone, that would mean American, or at least certainly NATO's pilots, shooting down Russian jets piloted by Russians. There is a serious risk of escalation as a result."

Nearly all U.S. lawmakers and officials are against any kind of no-fly zone over Ukraine. If the U.S. made such a move, they say, it would have to enforce that – which would mean American or NATO planes shooting down Russian planes.