US EditionEstonia says it summoned Russia diplomat after Russian helicopter violated Estonian airspace
- On September 7, 2025, a Russian MI-8 aircraft entered Estonia’s airspace close to Vaindloo Island in the Baltic Sea for approximately four minutes without notifying air traffic control.
- This event marks the third violation of Estonian airspace by Russian aircraft this year amid ongoing hostilities that began with Russia's large-scale military campaign against Ukraine in 2022.
- Vaindloo Island, situated in the Gulf of Finland, is strategically significant due to its proximity to a key flight route regularly utilized by Russian military and cargo aircraft traveling between mainland Russia and the Kaliningrad exclave.
- Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna condemned the violations as unacceptable and emphasized the need for Russia to cease threatening neighboring countries and to recognize the significant consequences of its aggression.
- On September 8, Estonia formally protested to the Russian Embassy in Tallinn regarding repeated concerns over Russian aerial incursions in the Baltic region.
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Estonia summons top Russian diplomat after helicopter violates Estonian airspace
The incident, which Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said was the third of its kind in 2025, occurred near Vaindloo Island, located approximately 28 km north of Estonia's mainland in the Gulf of Finland.
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Russia Violates Estonian Airspace Again: Diplomat Summoned Over MI-8 Breach
Estonia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Russian chargé d’affaires to protest a violation of its airspace, according to a post on Ministry’s official website on September 8. On 7 September, a Russian MI-8 helicopter entered Estonian airspace near Vaindloo Island and remained there for about four minutes. Read more Category Latest news Russian Recon Flights Surge Out of Kaliningrad—NATO Fighters Move In Jun 09, 2025 15:47 Foreign M…
On Monday, September 8, the Estonian Foreign Ministry summoned the temporary attorney for affairs of the Russian Embassy to express a protest and hand over the official note due to the violation of Estonian airspace by a Russian helicopter.
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