Russian aircraft violated Estonian airspace more than 40 times

Violations began to be recorded in 2014, when NATO expanded its rotational mission to patrol the Baltic airspace to Estonia after Russia's occupation of Crimea.

No violations were recorded in 2023 and 2024.

However, it is noted that NATO aircraft still regularly take to the air to monitor Russian aircraft flying near the alliance's airspace.

As a reminder, on September 19, three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets entered Estonian airspace over the Gulf of Finland without permission and remained there for a total of 12 minutes. NATO reported that they intercepted the aircraft.

Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal said that his country had initiated NATO consultations under Article 4 of the Washington Treaty.