Overview

• Tallinn says three Russian MiG-31 fighters entered Estonian airspace over the Gulf of Finland on Sept. 19 and stayed for about 12 minutes.
• The Estonian Foreign Ministry labeled the episode an act of “unprecedented audacity.”
• Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said Russia has already violated Estonian airspace four times this year.
• NATO allies continue reinforced air policing and drills on the Baltic flank, with French forces reported to be training with the multinational battalion in Estonia.
• Officials cite a broader pattern that recently included Russian drones crossing into Poland and a drone violating Romanian airspace, with allies monitoring the situation without kinetic escalation.