Overview
- Estonia says three Russian MiG-31s crossed into its airspace for about 12 minutes near Vaindloo Island, prompting intercepts by Italian F-35s and aircraft from Sweden and Finland.
- NATO convened an emergency discussion at the UN on Monday, where Estonia displayed radar data and close-up photos of armed jets, while the Kremlin and Russia’s UN envoy rejected the claim for lacking evidence.
- Poland escalated warnings at the UN, with Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski telling Moscow not to complain if violating aircraft are shot down and Prime Minister Donald Tusk saying Poland will down objects over its territory.
- NATO’s North Atlantic Council is set to meet Tuesday under Article 4 at Estonia’s request, as the alliance continues its Eastern Sentry deployments following recent Russian drone incursions over Poland and Romania.
- UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said Britain stands ready to confront unauthorized aircraft in alliance skies, and U.S. Ambassador to the UN Michael Waltz pledged that Washington will help defend every inch of NATO territory.