Overview
- President Trump said he had been fully briefed and pledged to defend Poland and the Baltic states if Moscow escalates further.
- Estonia reported that three Russian MiG-31s entered its airspace over the Gulf of Finland for about 12 minutes near Vaindloo with transponders off and no flight plan.
- NATO and the European Union condemned the incident as dangerous, while Moscow denied any violation.
- Italian F-35s scrambled under Operation Eastern Sentry with Swedish and Finnish jets responding, and NATO set North Atlantic Council discussions.
- Tallinn requested an emergency U.N. Security Council meeting and sought Article 4 consultations as allied patrols and surveillance increased on the eastern flank.