Last hour: Russian fighter jets have violated the air space of another NATO country. “Today's incursion, unprecedented of brutal” / a new incident, after those with drones from Poland and Romania
MIG-31K, photo: Vladimir Gerdo / Tass / Profimedia
The Eston airspace was violated by Russian military aircraft on Friday, NATO sources for Reuters said. The fighter aircraft flew over the Eston airspace for almost 12 minutes, tranamists and public television in Estonia.
The incident took place on Friday morning, when three Russian MIG-31 fighter jets entered the Eston airspace near the island of Vaindloo, writes the public television in Estonia. The aircraft had no flight plans, and their transponents were stopped, ERR notes.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia convened on Russia's business to send you a protest note to what happened.
“Russia has violated Estonia's airspace already four times this year, which is unacceptable in itself. But today's foray, involving three fighter jets that have entered our air space, is unprecedented,” said Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna.
“Russia's biggest attempts to test borders and its growing aggressiveness must be encountered with a rapid intensification of political and economic pressure,” added the head of Estone diplomacy.
This month, the drones of Russia also violated the air and Poland's air spaces.
On September 13, in the area of Chilia Veche in the Delta, another Russian drone sailed for 50 minutes in the airspace of Romania, then leaving the country, under the monitoring of NATO military aircraft.
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