The Baltic States have appealed to the United Nations to close the skies over Ukraine and create a no-fly zone.

Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia have called on UN member states to agree immediately on measures to establish a no-fly zone over Ukraine. The parliaments of the Baltic States have adopted statements calling on the UN to take immediate measures to close the skies over Ukraine to stop the mass deaths of civilians.

The first such statement was made by the Estonian Parliament on March 14.

On Thursday, March 17, similar statements were made by the parliaments of Lithuania and Latvia.

The Baltic States express their strong support for Ukraine, its defenders and the people in the fight against Russian aggression.