NATO Condemns Russian Airspace Violations, Vows Strong Defense

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NATO denounced Russia for violating Estonian airspace with MiG-31 jets, following Russian drone incursions into Poland. The alliance, invoking Article 4, condemned Moscow’s reckless actions and pledged to use all necessary military and non-military measures to deter threats. NATO remains committed to supporting Ukraine against Russia’s aggression, responding strategically to ensure security.

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On Tuesday, NATO strongly denounced Russia for breaching Estonian airspace last week, pledging to utilize “all necessary military and non-military measures” to counter Moscow’s “pattern of increasingly reckless actions.”

Estonia reported that three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets intruded into its airspace for 12 minutes on Friday before being intercepted by NATO Italian fighter jets. Western officials suggest the incident was likely a deliberate test of NATO’s alertness and determination.

This violation follows an earlier incident where approximately 20 Russian drones entered Polish airspace, leading NATO jets to shoot down several of them.

“Russia is solely responsible for these provocative actions, which heighten tensions, risk miscalculations, and threaten lives. Such behavior must cease,” stated the North Atlantic Council, NATO’s governing body.

The Council emphasized, “Russia must understand that NATO and its Allies will, in accordance with international law, deploy all necessary tools—military and non-military—to protect ourselves and deter threats from any direction.”

NATO affirmed it would respond “at a time, manner, and domain of our choosing.”

The North Atlantic Council, comprising ambassadors from NATO’s 32 member states, convened at Estonia’s request under Article 4 of the alliance’s founding treaty. This article calls for consultation when any member perceives a threat to its territorial integrity, political independence, or security.

This marks only the ninth invocation of Article 4 in NATO’s 76-year history, with two instances occurring this month in response to the Polish and Estonian incidents.

“Allies remain steadfast in their commitment to support Ukraine—whose security bolsters our own—in exercising its inherent right to self-defense against Russia’s unprovoked and brutal war of aggression,” the statement concluded.

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