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NATO warns Russia after Estonian airspace breach sparks alarm
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Straight Arrow News
NATO issued a sharp warning to Russia on Tuesday after Estonian officials said three Russian MiG-31 jets violated their airspace for 12 minutes before being escorted out by Italian fighter jets.
He offered no qualifiers, while NATO’s Mark Rutte said any shoot-down should follow an assessment of intent, armaments and risk.
At an emergency U.N. Security Council meeting on Monday, Polish PM Donald Tusk warned Poland would shoot down any aircraft violating its airspace.
The Russian Defence Ministry also “categorically denied” the accusation, with Peskov adding that Russian pilots always operate according to international law.
Regarding the separate Polish incident, Russia said its drones were targeting military facilities in Ukraine and had not been meant for Polish airspace.
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