"The UN Security Council is set to hold an emergency session on Monday over reported Russian violations of Estonian airspace. It comes after Tallinn requested a meeting for the first time in its 34 years of UN membership. The Estonian Foreign Ministry said the 10 a.m. (1400 GMT/UTC) meeting responds to "Russia's brazen violation of Estonian airspace last Friday." Moscow has denied the charge but, as a permanent council member, can veto any resolution."
"Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said Russia is "undermining principles that are essential to the security of all UN member states" and stressed that such actions must be addressed by the council. Tsahkna said the violation was "part of a broader pattern of escalation by Russia, both regionally and globally," following violations of Polish and Romanian airspace earlier this month. Estonia said three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets entered its airspace for about 12 minutes,"
An emergency UN Security Council session is scheduled Monday over reported Russian violations of Estonian airspace. Tallinn requested the meeting for the first time in its 34 years of UN membership; the session is set for 10 a.m. (1400 GMT/UTC). Estonia reported three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets entered its airspace for about 12 minutes, flying roughly 10 kilometers inside the border instead of using the international corridor over the Gulf of Finland. The Estonian Defense Ministry released a map and said Italian NATO jets escorted the aircraft out. Moscow denied the charge and, as a permanent council member, can veto any resolution. Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna called the incident part of a broader pattern of Russian escalation, citing earlier alleged violations of Polish and Romanian airspace.
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