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Estonia\u2019s foreign minister condemned the incursion as \u2018unprecedentedly brazen\u2019<\/a>
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Three Russian fighter jets entered Estonian airspace and remained there without permission for 12 minutes, the Estonian government has said.
It is the third Russian incursion into Nato airspace in a fortnight after drones flew into both Poland and Romania, in moves condemned by the military alliance.
Foreign Minister Margus Tsakhna said that Russia<\/a> had already violated Estonian airspace four times this year “but today’s incursion, involving three fighter aircraft entering our airspace, is unprecedentedly brazen.”
His ministry said that the incursion took place over the Gulf of Finland and three Russian MIG-31 fighters were involved. The Russian charge d’affaires was summoned and given a protest note, a ministry statement said.<\/a>
Earlier this week, Donald Trump<\/a> said Russian president Vladimir Putin<\/a> \u2018really let him down\u2019, as he met with his UK<\/a> counterpart Sir Keir Starmer<\/a> for talks at Chequers.
\u201cThe one that I thought would be easiest would be because of my relationship with president Putin. But he’s let me down. He’s really let me down,\u201d the US president said, adding that \u201cwe\u2019re sending lots of weapons to Nato<\/a>\u201d.
\u201cNato is paying for those weapons in full, but we\u2019re sending them.\u201d<\/a>
Germany\u2019s Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said the principle of NATO has lost none of its relevance.
\u201cRussia’s unacceptable violation of Estonian airspace today demonstrates this clearly,\u201d he said.
Mr Wadephul said he had assured Estonia\u2019s Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna that Germany stood in full solidarity.
Lithuanian Defence Minister Dovil\u0117 \u0160akalien\u0117 said NATO\u2019s borders were being tested for a reason.
In a post on X, she said: \u201cThree russian fighter jets over Tallinn is one more hard proof that #EasternSentry<\/a> is long due.
\u201cPS. T\u00fcrkiye set an example 10 years ago. Some food for thought.\u201d
In 2015, a Russian aircraft was shot down by the Turkish air force after it was claimed to have violated its airspace.
Nato\u2019s secretary general Mark Rutte said he has just spoken to Estonia\u2019s Prime Minister Kristen Michal. <\/strong>
\u201cNATO\u2019s response under Eastern Sentry was quick and decisive,\u201d he said.
Estonia is requesting NATO Article 4 consultations, Prime Minister Kristen Michal announced.
The article states that parties will consult together when \u201cthe territorial integrity, political independence or security<\/a>\u201d of any party is at risk.
It was triggered by Poland last week after Russia\u2019s incursion into its airspace.
Two Russian fighter jets violated the safety zone of the Petrobaltic drilling platform in the Baltic sea, according to Polish Border Guards.
Officials said that the Polish Armed Forces and other services had been notified.
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys said NATO must transform Baltic air policing into Baltic air defence.
NATO\u2019s Baltic air policing mission aims to protect the airspace above Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
\u201cThese are not accidents. The Alliance is being tested militarily. We must sharpen NATO\u2019s posture to the point where no one dares to test our deterrence,\u201d said Mr Budrys.
\u201cThese provocations will only escalate until the Alliance fully transforms Baltic air policing into Baltic air defence, rotational air defense models become a reality and Estern Sentry comes up and running 24\/7.\u201d
European Council president Antonio Costa said EU leaders would address its collective response to Russia\u2019s incursion on 1 October.
The European Union stands firmly in solidarity with 🇪🇪.<\/p>\n

Today’s violation of Estonian airspace by three Russian military aircraft is another unacceptable provocation.<\/p>\n

It underscores yet again the urgent need to reinforce our Eastern flank, deepen European defence cooperation,\u2026
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen has accused Russia of showing \u201ccontempt for diplomacy and international law\u201d as she laid out the bloc\u2019s 19th set of proposed sanctions on the country.
Italian Air Force F-35 fighter jets, currently deployed as part of the Nato Baltic Air Policing Mission, responded to Russia\u2019s violation of Estonian airspace, according to the statement.
The Russian MIG-31 fighters entered Estonian airspace in the area of Vaindloo Island, which is a small island located in the Gulf of Finland in the Baltic Sea, the Estonian military said in a separate statement.
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