Estonia, allies denounce ‘reckless’ Russian air incursion

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Estonia denied Moscow, stimulating a dangerous new provocation from the European Union and NATO, violated the Estonian airspace on the Gulf of Finland on Friday, three Russian MIG -31 fighters.

Eastonine and Italian officials said Italian F -35 fighters linked to the NATO Air Defense Support Mission in the Baltic states were infiltrated to stop and warn Russian jets.

Sweden and Finland also surrounded high -speed reaction aircraft, a spokesman for the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (Figure) told reporters.

Poland demanded immediate talks with NATO allies shortly after two weeks after Eastonia claimed to have claimed a wave of Russian drones.

The military alliance told AFP in Brussels that the talks could be “early next week”.

The alleged Russian invasion came up with tensions on the NATO eastern border, when Warsaw complained last week that about 20 Russian drones eliminate its territory – though the Kremlin refused to target Poland.

“Three Russian Mug -31 entered the Estonian airspace in the Wandlu island of Wandlu, without permission, and stayed there for about 12 minutes,” said Stonen Defense Forces.

“The fighter jets did not have flight plans, and their transporters were closed. At the time of airspace violations, the fighter jets did not have bilateral radio communication with Estonian Air Traffic Control.”

NATO spokesman Elison Hart described the program as another example of “negligent Russian behavior and NATO’s ability to respond.”

In response, the Russian Ministry of Defense said that MIGS was on “scheduled flight” from Carilia on the border of Finland, to an airfield in Caleningrad Wright, which is all around Lithuania and Poland.

“During the flight, the Russian aircraft did not deviate from the unanimous route and did not violate the Eastonian airspace,” a statement added that the flight “is more than three kilometers away from the island’s island, more than the neutral waters of Baltic”.

‘No accident’

The announcement of Estonian Prime Minister Kirsten Michael for the announcement of “NATO Article 4 consultation” on “unacceptable” violation is a second time under two weeks when a member of the country has requested the clause.

Article 4 states that when a NATO member feels his “territorial integrity, political freedom or security”, he can demand immediate dialogue.

Warsaw requested Article 4 after talking about Russian drones on September 9. Romania complained of similar attacks after days.

Ukrainian President Wolodmeir Zillsky – whose country is in a war with Russia – on Friday, Russia has deliberately accused Russia of deliberately expanding his “unstable activity” in a series of airspace violations in Poland, Romania and Estonia.

“As threats increase, we will be under pressure,” said Ursola Van Dare Leene, chief of the European Commission, who earlier this day introduced the 19th package of sanctions targeting Moscow on the Ukraine war for the approval of the EU member state.

Italy took command of the NATO Baltic Air Poicing Mission-Operation Baltic Eagle III on August 1, the Italian Air Force’s F-35 aircraft claimed responsibility for monitoring the Baltic airspace.

Russia has often tested Western air defense because it attacks Ukraine, but Estonia has complained that such things have become more provocative in recent months.

Foreign Minister Margus Sahkana said, “Russia has violated Eastonia’s airspace four times this year, which is unacceptable itself. But today’s attack … is unprecedented.”

Preparation was tested

“The growing widespread testing of Russia’s boundaries and increasing aggression should increase political and economic pressure,” he said.

Sahika said the Foreign Ministry was summoned to get a formal complaint to the defaulters in Estonia.

Earlier this month, Estonia complained that a Russian MI8 helicopter violated its airspace, which is also near the island of Vandlu.

According to the Stonen Defense Forces, the helicopter entered the country’s airspace for about four minutes without contacting the air traffic control.

He did not even have a flight plan, his transpunder was shut down and he did not discuss the Stonen air traffic control. Similar incidents took place on May 13 and June 22.

Last week, Poland and its Italian and Dutch NATO allies trapped jets to stop what he said