Overview

• The UK government said the prime minister discussed developments in Ukraine and NATO’s Eastern Guard mission with the alliance chief.
• Fox News, citing European officials, reported that Mark Rutte raised his voice at Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal in a dispute over how often to invoke Article 4, a claim not independently verified.
• Estonia says three Russian MiG-31s violated its airspace on September 19, prompting two Italian F-35s from NATO’s patrol to scramble.
• Russia’s Defense Ministry denies any violation and says the jets followed a planned route over international waters, a stance reinforced by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
• NATO’s North Atlantic Council has placed responsibility on Russia for recent drone and aircraft incidents in Poland and Estonia, and the UK foreign secretary said allied fighters in Poland are ready to confront unauthorized aircraft.