Overview

• Estonia says three Russian MiG‑31s entered its airspace near Vaindloo Island for 12 minutes without flight plans or transponders, prompting interceptions by Italian F‑35s alongside Swedish and Finnish jets under NATO’s Eastern Sentry posture.
• The Kremlin denies any violation, with spokesman Dmitry Peskov calling Tallinn’s account unfounded and asserting Russian flights comply with international law.
• The UN Security Council holds an emergency session on Monday at Estonia’s request, the first such request by Tallinn since joining the United Nations.
• NATO’s North Atlantic Council is set to meet on Tuesday under Article 4 for consultations on collective deterrence and potential next steps.
• Allied debate over responses has intensified, as Estonia warns future intrusions could be met with force, President Donald Trump pledges to defend Poland and the Baltic states, and officials cite a wider pattern that includes recent drone breaches in Poland and Romania.