https://sputnikglobe.com/20250923/nato-assesses-no-immediate-threat-in-estonia-with-alleged-russian-jets---rutte-1122841302.htmlNATO Assesses 'No Immediate Threat' in Estonia With Alleged Russian Jets - RutteNATO Assesses 'No Immediate Threat' in Estonia With Alleged Russian Jets - RutteSputnik InternationalNATO did not assess any "immediate threat" during the incident in Estonia with the alleged airspace violation by Russia, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Tuesday. 2025-09-23T13:34+00002025-09-23T13:34+00002025-09-23T13:34+0000worldmark rutteestoniarussiagulf of finlandnatoestonian foreign ministryhttps://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e9/06/1a/1122343380_0:0:3072:1728_1920x0_80_0_0_92d778811ca070f878d71c0aecd266bd.jpgOn September 19, the Estonian Foreign Ministry summoned Russia's charge d'affaires to deliver a note of protest regarding what it described as a violation of Estonian airspace by Russian MiG-31 fighter jets. It claimed three aircraft entered Estonian airspace over the Gulf of Finland and remained there for 12 minutes, but provided no evidence. Decisions on engaging "intruding aircraft" over NATO airspace are taken in "real time" by the alliance's Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) and based on available intelligence data on the intention of the aircraft, armament and potential risk it might pose, Rutte added. estoniarussiagulf of finlandSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 602025Sputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 60Newsen_ENSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 601920 1080 true1920 1440 true1920 1920 trueSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 60Sputnik Internationalno immediate threat, nato secretary general mark rutte, russia, nato