"NATO member Estonia said three Russian fighter jets entered its airspace and flew for 12 minutes in an "unprecedentedly brazen" incursion on Friday, amid rising tensions on the alliance's eastern flank. Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said Russia had already violated Estonian airspace four times this year, "which is unacceptable in itself, but today's violation, during which three fighter jets entered our airspace, is unprecedentedly brazen.""
"However, Russia's Defense Ministry said in a statement early Saturday that its jets flew over neutral waters of the Baltic Sea, in proceeding from northwest Russia to Kaliningrad. "The flight was conducted in strict accordance with international airspace rules, without violating the borders of other states," the Russian ministry said. "During the flight, the Russian aircraft did not deviate from the agreed flight path and did not violate Estonian airspace," the ministry added."
Estonia reported that three Russian fighter jets entered its airspace and flew there for 12 minutes and described the incursion as unprecedentedly brazen. Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said Russia had already violated Estonian airspace four times this year and called the latest violation unacceptable and unprecedentedly brazen. Estonia became the third NATO country to report a recent Russian airspace incursion after Poland and Romania. The Russian Defense Ministry said the jets flew over neutral waters of the Baltic Sea while proceeding from northwest Russia to Kaliningrad and asserted the flight complied with international airspace rules, did not violate borders, and did not deviate from the agreed flight path.
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