Russia is trying to “escalate the conflict”, says the Romanian Foreign Minister, after the incident with Russian aircraft from Estonia / the reaction of the Minister of Defense
The Romanian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Oana Țoiu, in the press conference held by the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark, UFFE A. Balslev, regarding the priorities of the Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Bucharest, July 1, 2025. Photo: Agerpres.
Romania condemns the violation of Estonia's air space by three Russian fighter jets and expresses its solidarity with Tallinn, by a message transmitted on Friday the foreign minister Oana Țoiu, on the social network X.
“Romania condemns the violation of the Estonian air space by three Russian fighter jets. This action is irresponsible. It is what happens when an aggressor feels the cost of his war and tries to escalate the conflict to avoid this cost by any possible means,” says Foreign Minister in a message on platform X.
Țoiu added that the situation confirms the need to adopt and apply the 19th pack of sanctions against Moscow quickly.
Romania CONDENDENS The Violation of Estonian Airspace by Three Russian Fighter Jets. This action is irresponsible. It is what happens when an aggressor feels the cost of its and attempts to escape in order to avoid this cost by any means. All the More Reason to Adopt…
– Toiu Oana (@oana_toiu) September 19, 2025
Eston's airspace was violated on Friday by three Russian military aircraft. 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 national television. The aircraft had no flight plans, and their transponents were stopped. The airplanes spilled the air space of the Baltic Country for almost 12 minutes.
The reaction of the Minister of Defense
The Minister of Defense Ionuț Moșteanu also condemned the incident, which he called “Another act of challenge and intimidation of the Russian Federation, part of a strategy of destabilizing the Eastern NATO”.
“Romania is in full solidarity with Estonia. Together with our allies, we will continue to strengthen the defense of the Eastern flank and clear that every centimeter of the NATO air space is protected. Russia must understand that such challenges will not remain unanswered,” Mosteanu wrote on X.
Incidents in Romania, and Poland
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, a Russian drone sailed for 50 minutes in the airspace of Romania, then leaving the country, under the monitoring of NATO military aircraft.
In Poland, the authorities claimed that the national airspace was violated by at least 19 Russian drones on the night of September 9 to 10. Both the air forces of the country and NATO were mobilized for their breaking.
One of the drones detected by the Polish army entered 250 kilometers inside the country before crashing on a field near Mniszków, in the łódzkie voivodeship. Another drone was found in Czosnówka, about 50 km from the border with Belarus, the local prosecutors confirming that they found “an object wearing Cyrillic inscriptions”.
