NATO intercepts 3 Russian jets violating Estonian airspace
Three Russian military jets on Friday violated NATO member Estonia’s airspace for 12 minutes in an “unprecedentedly brazen” incursion, its government said, the latest in a series of recent military actions by Russia that have rattled the alliance. NATO responded immediately and intercepted the Russian aircraft. “This is yet another example of reckless Russian behaviour and NATO’s ability to respond,” a NATO spokesperson said on X.
The incursion came just over a week after more than 20 Russian drones entered Polish airspace, prompting NATO jets to down some of them and Western officials to say Russia was testing the alliance’s readiness and resolve.
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