(The Guardian) Estonian airspace violated by three Russian military jets — reports
We are getting a line from Reuters that Estonian airspace was violated by Russian military jets on Friday.
The agency quotes the Estonian government as saying that three Russian Mig-31 fighter jets entered Estonian airspace without permission and stayed there for a total of 12 minutes.
The country’s foreign minister called the incident “unprecedently brazen,” and the government issued a note of protest to the top Russian diplomat in Estonia, public broadcaster ERR said.
Estonian Postimees reported that the jets did not submit flight plans and had their radio switched off at the time of the incident. Ohtuleht said the incident took place near the Vaindloo island, and it was the fourth violation of the Estonian airspace this year.
It’s the third Russian violation of Nato airspace in a short period of time, after Russian drone incursions into Poland and Romania.
‘Unprecedently brazen’ violation of Nato airspace, Estonia’s foreign minister says
And here is the full quote from Estonia’s foreign minister Margus Tsahkna, published in the government’s press release. -- “Russia has already violated Estonia’s airspace four times this year, which in itself is unacceptable. But today’s incursion, involving three fighter aircraft entering our airspace, is unprecedentedly brazen.
Russia’s increasingly extensive testing of boundaries and growing aggressiveness must be met with a swift increase in political and economic pressure.”
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We are getting a line from Reuters that Estonian airspace was violated by Russian military jets on Friday.
The agency quotes the Estonian government as saying that three Russian Mig-31 fighter jets entered Estonian airspace without permission and stayed there for a total of 12 minutes.
The country’s foreign minister called the incident “unprecedently brazen,” and the government issued a note of protest to the top Russian diplomat in Estonia, public broadcaster ERR said.
Estonian Postimees reported that the jets did not submit flight plans and had their radio switched off at the time of the incident. Ohtuleht said the incident took place near the Vaindloo island, and it was the fourth violation of the Estonian airspace this year.
It’s the third Russian violation of Nato airspace in a short period of time, after Russian drone incursions into Poland and Romania.
‘Unprecedently brazen’ violation of Nato airspace, Estonia’s foreign minister says
And here is the full quote from Estonia’s foreign minister Margus Tsahkna, published in the government’s press release. -- “Russia has already violated Estonia’s airspace four times this year, which in itself is unacceptable. But today’s incursion, involving three fighter aircraft entering our airspace, is unprecedentedly brazen.
Russia’s increasingly extensive testing of boundaries and growing aggressiveness must be met with a swift increase in political and economic pressure.”
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