US EditionEstonia summons Russian diplomat after Russian jet violates Estonian airspace
Estonia summoned Russia's charge d'affaires after a Russian SU-30 fighter jet violated airspace for about one minute and was escorted out by NATO Italian jets, officials said.
- On March 18, Estonia's foreign ministry summoned the acting head of the Russian diplomatic mission in Tallinn after a Russian SU-30 fighter briefly entered Estonian airspace near Vaindloo Island.
- Analysts point to a pattern dating to last year when Estonian officials said several Russian aircraft entered without flight plans or radio contact, including a September incident with three jets violating airspace for 12 minutes.
- The jet entered without a flight plan and did not communicate with Estonian air traffic control; NATO scrambled a reconnaissance plane and Italian Air Force jets from Ämari Air Base to monitor the SU-30, which briefly remained in Estonian airspace.
- Tsahkna said that there was no direct threat to Estonian security, and Estonian officials said every such violation must be met with a firm and consistent response.
- NATO's Eastern Sentry builds on Baltic Sentry as allies scramble jets, with Italy's F-35s often staffing Baltic Air Policing, demonstrating operational readiness.
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Estonia has again reported Russia's breach of its airspace.
Nato scrambles emergency response after Russian fighter jet invades alliance's airspace
Nato has been forced to scramble together an emergency response after a Russian fighter jet invaded Estonia’s airspace on Wednesday. The breach happened near Vaindloo Island in the Gulf of Finland, off the north of Estonia.A Russian SU-30 fighter jet breached the Nato member’s airspace for approximately one minute.Estonia’s Foreign Minister, Margus Tsahkna, said the incident had triggered a response from Nato’s Baltic Air Policing, which deploye…
Russian fighter jet breaches NATO airspace
A Russian Su-30 fighter jet entered Estonian airspace without permission on 18 March, marking the first such violation reported this year. The aircraft crossed into Estonian airspace near Vaindloo Island for approximately one minute during the afternoon, according to Estonian authorities. Officials said the jet did not have a filed flight plan and was not in communication with Estonian air traffic control at the time of the incident. The Italian…
NATO launched a reconnaissance aircraft after a Russian fighter jet breached Estonian airspace on Wednesday.
A Russian fighter jet of the type Sukhoi Su-30 entered Estonia's airspace illegally. Estonia then called the Russian Embassy's managing director and presented a protest note.
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