‘Totally unacceptable’: Estonia urges NATO Article 4 consultations after Russian airspace violation

Estonia has accused Russia of a major airspace violation, claiming three MiG-31 jets entered its territory near Vaindloo Island for 12 minutes. NATO scrambled aircraft in response, while Russia denied the incursion, saying the jets remained over neutral Baltic waters. The incident, the most serious into a NATO state since February 2022, has drawn responses from US President Trump, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, and renewed EU sanctions plans, highlighting heightened regional tensions.