Romanian jet shoots down what’s believed to have been a Ukrainian drone over Estonia
Estonian officials said the drone was likely headed for Russian targets and that no injuries or damage were reported after the shootdown.
- On Tuesday, a Romanian Air Force F-16 fighter jet shot down a suspected Ukrainian drone over Estonia, marking the first time a NATO fighter intercepted an intruding drone in Baltic airspace.
- Officials stated that Russian electronic warfare measures deflected drones into the airspace of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, occurring amid frequent Ukrainian long-range drone attacks on Russian military infrastructure.
- Finnish authorities warned of suspected drone activity near Helsinki on May 15, while the Latvian government resigned last week over its handling of similar airspace violations and neighbouring Latvia summoned NATO Baltic Air Police.
- Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur confirmed the incident, stating, "We share airspace surveillance with Latvia and Lithuania," while Marko Mihkelson, chair of the Estonian Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, identified the target as a Ukrainian drone.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said last week that Ukraine would send experts to Latvia to help protect the country's skies, as several Ukrainian drones have strayed into NATO members' airspace bordering Russia since March.
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Ukraine apologizes to Estonia after drone enters its airspace and is shot down by NATO fighter jets
Ukraine has apologized to Estonia after a drone entered Estonian airspace and was shot down by a fighter jet. Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi posted the apology on social media platform X.
The Estonian Army clarifies that the drone had been under surveillance before flying over the country and that the decision to bring it down was taken to "minimize the impact on the civilian population and infrastructure." The operation did not cause any casualties or damage. More information: The Baltic countries assume that there will be delays in deliveries of weapons acquired to the US by the Iran war.
A drone from Ukraine entered Estonian airspace and was shot down by NATO jets. Kyyiv apologizes for the incident, but blames Russia for its development.
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