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Estonia’s top diplomat: Russia testing NATO resolve amid Trump uncertainty

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Estonia’s foreign minister discusses whether Moscow’s airspace violations are a test of NATO unity.

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Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said that Estonia will shoot down Russian drones in its skies. Photo: civil.ge Estonia is ready to open fire on Russian drones if they cross its border and pose a threat. Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said this during a press conference with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga, Suspilne reports. He stressed that the country has all the necessary protocols and technical capabilities for suc…

Fighter jets carrying out NATO air policing functions in the Baltic States took off once last week to patrol the borders of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia with Russia and Belarus, and three times to identify and escort Russian aircraft that violated flight rules, the Ministry of National Defence (KAM) reported on Monday. According to the ministry, on October 20. NATO air policing fighters flew to inspect an unidentified object, but it was not de…

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"We will intercept them and bring them down," said Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna at a press conference with his Ukrainian counterpart, Andri Sibiga, on the occasion of his official visit.

Estonia is prepared to shoot down Russian targets that cross its airspace if necessary. A NATO protocol on this matter has been in place for 20 years. As reported by an RBC-Ukraine correspondent, Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna stated this during a joint conference with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha. Journalists asked Tsahkna whether Estonia is prepared to shoot down Russian targets that appear on its border. He responded tha…

He said this at a joint press conferencewith the head of the Foreign Ministry of Ukraine Andriy Sibiga. Yes. As President Trump said, we must shoot them down if they pose an urgent threat. We have all the protocols and all the possibilities. Estonia has been part of NATO for more than 20 years,” the minister understood.Read also: Russian fighters and “unknown” drones in the EU: is Europe ready to face off in a hybrid war"According to Tsakhna, th…

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Al Jazeera broke the news in Qatar on Sunday, October 26, 2025.
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