Zelenski asks for “firm measures” against Russia, after NATO's security incidents. “He has to feel more and more pain.”
Volodimir Zelenski. Photo credit: DTS Nachrichtenagentur / Imago Stock & People / Profimedia
Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski has condemned the “revolting” violation of NATO's air space in Estonia and urged the Allies to take “firm measures” against Moscow, The Guardian reports.
“These are not accidents,” the Ukrainian leader wrote in a post on social networks, referring to the long list of Russian violations of air spaces in Romania, Poland and Estonia, as well as the mixture in the electoral processes in Romania and the Republic of Moldova.
“A systemic response is needed. Farm measures must be taken-both collectively and individually, by each nation. Russia must feel an increasing pain from world pressure, first and foremost by its economy, and this is best provided through sanctions. At the same time, Russia's war losses must continue to grow, Volodimir Zelenski, quoted by The Guardian.
Russia, accused of violating Estonia and Poland's aerial spaces on Friday
Three Russia's fighter jets violated Estonia's airspace on Friday, in Finland's bay, in what EU and NATO have criticized a new dangerous challenge. According to the Estonia press, the planes flew over the air space of the Baltic country for almost 12 minutes.
When the leaders in the EU and NATO were still reacting to the Security incident in Estonia, Poland claimed that Russian fighter jets had violated the safety area of a Baltic Sea. The incidents took place just a few days after those with drones in Poland and Romania.
Tallinn has announced that he invokes Article 4 of the NATO treaty after the Friday incident. It is for the ninth time in the history of the Alliance when such an approach is made, but the second time in less than 10 days – Poland resorted to a similar gesture on September 10, when it claimed that the national air space was violated by at least 19 Russian drones.
Article 4 of the Treaty provides: “The parties will consult each other whenever, in the opinion of any of them, territorial integrity, political independence or security of any of the parties is threatened.”
