Estonia searched for NATO counseling after the Russia Jets incident – DW – 09/20/2025

NATO member Estonia stated that three Russian fighter jets entered their airspace and flew for 12 minutes in “unprecedented Brezen” on Friday, amid growing stress on the eastern flank of the alliance.

Foreign Minister Margas Tsahaka said that Russia had already violated the Estonian airspace four times this year, “which is unacceptable in itself, but today, during which three fighter jets, it is unprecedented.”

Following the events in Poland and Romania, Estonia was the third NATO country of Russia in recent weeks to report its airspace infiltration.

However, the Russian Ministry of Defense said in a statement early Saturday that its jets flew on the neutral water of the Baltic Sea to proceed from northwestern Russia to Kaliningrad.

The Russian Ministry said, “Flight was strictly held according to the rules of international airs, without violating the boundaries of other states.

“During the flight, the Russian aircraft did not deviate from the Agreed Flight Path and did not violate the Estonian airspace,” the ministry said.

Good morning reader. We are following the news about three Russian fighter jets, who are violating the airspace of Estonia, members of NATO, which are abnormally long 12 -minute infiltration.

Estonia then requested NATO Article 4 counseling and after infiltration, NATO’s leading political decision -making body was designed to call the EXT week to discuss the incident.

European leaders have given rise to the event, which may occur after the NATO jets after shooting the Russian drone that entered the Polish aistron area on the night of 9–10 September.

Kaja, head of the European Union’s foreign policy, on Friday “extended tension in the region” for a very dangerous provocation. “

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