US EditionRussian jets over Estonia ignored signals from NATO pilots, officials say
Estonian officials confirmed the 12-minute airspace breach by three Russian MiG-31 jets despite NATO interception efforts, marking the fourth violation this year amid ongoing regional tensions.
- Three Russian fighter jets violated Estonian airspace for 12 minutes on September 19, 2025, prompting NATO jets to respond, according to a senior Estonian military official.
- Russia's Defense Ministry denied the incursion, stating the jets did not cross into Estonian airspace, despite confirmation from Estonian radars.
- Estonia plans to request consultations under Article 4 of NATO's treaty following the incident, emphasizing the security threat posed by Russian actions.
- French President Emmanuel Macron condemned the incursions, calling them reckless and affirming support for Estonian authorities.
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On Friday, three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets briefly entered Estonian airspace over the Gulf of Finland for just 12 minutes. Tallinn immediately protested, calling the incident an “unprecedented provocation,” and summoned the Russian chargé d’affaires, and now an emergency NATO meeting has been called.
Last Friday, Russian fighter jets entered Estonian airspace without permission, but the Kremlin denies violating the airspace. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov accused Estonia of lying on Monday.
Airspace Tensions: Estonia and Russia at Odds Over Jet Incursion Claims
Russia has denied Estonia's allegations that three Russian military jets violated Estonian airspace for 12 minutes. Estonia accused the jets of entering without permission, while Russia claims there's no evidence supporting the violation. The incident adds tension to NATO-Russia relations as both countries stand by their narratives.
Russia denied on Monday that its aircraft were violating NATO airspace and warned that countries making such accusations are at risk of "increasing tensions." "We consider such statements to be empty, unfounded and a continuation of the country's totally unstoppable policy of increasing tensions and provoking an atmosphere of confrontation," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists when he was asked about Estonia's accusations of air vio…
On September 23, a meeting of the North Atlantic Council at the level of ambassadors will be held in Brussels to discuss the recent violation of Estonian airspace by Russian warplanes.
NATO to hold talks on Tuesday on Russian jets in Estonia
BRUSSELS: NATO ambassadors will hold talks on Tuesday (Sep 23) on the violation by Russian fighter jets of Estonian airspace, after Tallinn called urgent consultations under Article 4 of the alliance's founding treaty.NATO scrambled jets after three Russian MiG-31 fighters on Friday
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