Three Russian fighter jets on Friday allegedly violated Estonian airspace, Estonian Foreign Ministry said.
The Ministry said in a statement that the incursion took place over the Gulf of Finland, where three Russian Federation MIG-31 fighter aircraft entered Estonian airspace without permission and remained there for a total of 12 minutes, reported Xinhua.
Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal said Tallinn would seek NATO consultations under Article 4 in response to what she called Russia's provocations. Article 4 allows any NATO member to call for discussions when it perceives a threat to its territorial integrity or security.
Russia's Defense Ministry rejected the accusation, saying the aircraft were on a planned flight that "was carried out in strict compliance with international airspace regulations and did not violate the borders of other states, as confirmed by objective monito
Meanwhile, Estonia summoned Russia's charge d'affaires on Friday to protest the airspace violation.
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Source: www.dailyfinland.fi
