Overview

• Estonia said three MiG-31 fighters entered over the Gulf of Finland for about 12 minutes with transponders off and no flight plans, and it summoned Russia’s chargé d’affaires to protest.
• Italian F-35s intercepted and escorted the jets out, according to allied officials, as Estonia’s foreign minister called the action unprecedentedly brazen and urged greater political and economic pressure on Moscow.
• NATO is sustaining Operation Eastern Sentry to reinforce air and ground defenses after Poland reported around 19 Russian drones crossing its airspace on September 9–10 and requested Article 4 consultations.
• Russia rejects accusations that its drones violated Polish airspace, with Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova calling the claims an information campaign to undermine a political settlement.
• Allies are accelerating counter‑drone efforts as Ukraine reported nearly 90 Russian strike UAVs overnight and officials advance plans for a coordinated ‘drone wall,’ expanded training, and new arms support for Poland.