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Estonia warns Russia may use military force to defend its shadow tanker fleet

On May 13, 2025, a Russian Su-35 briefly entered Estonian airspace near the Juminda Peninsula, leading NATO to dispatch Portuguese F-16 jets from Amari Air Base in response.
This incident occurred amid heightened tensions involving Estonia's attempt to inspect a Gabon-flagged tanker, Jaguar, suspected to be part of Russia's shadow fleet evading sanctions.
The Estonian Navy contacted and escorted Jaguar, which denied cooperation and continued toward the Russian port of Primorsk, while Russia flew the Su-35 to observe Estonia's naval actions.
Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna described the airspace breach and tanker episode as highly concerning and unacceptable, urging allied nations to implement stronger sanctions against Russia's shadow fleet.
NATO confirmed close coordination with Estonia to monitor the region, underscoring readiness to respond and stressing the importance of transparency amid ongoing Russian provocations in the Baltic Sea.

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