Overview

• Estonia says three Russian MiG-31s entered its airspace for about 12 minutes over the Gulf of Finland near Vaindloo Island, with transponders off and no flight plans.
• NATO scrambled and intercepted the aircraft, including Italian F-35s deployed to the Baltic mission, and a NATO spokesperson condemned the breach as reckless.
• Tallinn summoned Russia’s chargé d’affaires, delivered a formal protest, and sought NATO consultations, while Moscow denied any violation.
• Russia launched a large overnight drone-and-missile barrage on Ukraine, with Ukraine reporting 579 drones, 32 cruise missiles, and 8 ballistic missiles and authorities citing at least three dead and dozens injured.
• Poland reported allied jets operating in its airspace and moved defenses to maximum readiness, as EU officials advanced a 19th sanctions package that targets Russian LNG and energy revenues.