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UN Security Council Convenes After Reported Russian Violation of Estonian Airspace

Estonia pressed for the session in response to what it describes as a flagrant breach by Russian jets.

Overview

  • Estonia says three Russian combat aircraft entered its airspace on Friday and remained for about 12 minutes, prompting formal protests from NATO and the European Union.
  • Moscow denies any violation, while Estonia’s foreign ministry announced the urgent Security Council meeting set for Monday.
  • Crimea’s Moscow-installed leader reported three dead and 16 injured in Foros from a Ukrainian drone strike that damaged a sanatorium and a school, with Russia’s defense ministry earlier citing two dead and 15 injured.
  • Ukrainian officials said a Russian airstrike on the city of Zaporizhia killed at least three people and wounded two, with additional overnight attacks injuring one person in Kyiv and one in Sumy.
  • The incidents unfold as Russia maintains control of roughly one-fifth of Ukrainian territory and continues to treat Crimea as annexed since 2014.