MIGs violate Estonian airspace, NATO scrambles jets, article 4 invokedAdvertisement / ReklaamAdvertisement / ReklaamEstonia's Prime Minister Kristen Michal announced on Friday that the Estonian government has requested NATO Article Four consultations.Italian Air Force F-35 fighter jets, currently deployed to Ämari on the NATO Baltic Air Policing Mission, responded to the incident. "Russia has violated Estonian airspace four times this year, which is unacceptable in itself, but today's violation, during which three fighter jets entered our airspace, is unprecedentedly brutal," said Estonia's Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna.The Russian Foreign Ministry denied on Friday that it had violated Estonian airspace and said the fighter jets were flying as planned. In an early morning statement, the ministry said the planes had followed international airspace rules and had not crossed the borders of other countries. He added that he supports the Estonian government and that security measures will be introduced in response to repeated violations.According to Healey, the violation of Estonian airspace is another example of Russia's dangerous actions in recent days. "Russia's latest reckless and dangerous action is the third violation of NATO airspace in recent days," Healey said.