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Estonia Seeks NATO Article 4 Talks After Russian Jets Breach Airspace

The move follows a 12-minute incursion by three MiG-31s that were intercepted by Italian F-35s under Baltic Air Policing.

Overview

  • Tallinn summoned the senior Russian diplomat and delivered a protest note following the violation.
  • Estonian authorities said the jets filed no flight plan, flew with transponders off and kept no radio contact.
  • NATO said its air policing responded immediately, with allied consultations in Brussels expected early next week.
  • EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas called the breach an extremely dangerous provocation and urged stronger pressure on Moscow.
  • Separately, Poland reported two Russian jets flew low over the Petrobaltic platform and entered its safety zone in the Baltic Sea.