MOSCOW, September 24. /TASS/. Claims that Russian military aircraft allegedly violated the airspace of other countries are "exalted hysteria" and baseless and unsubstantiated, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has told the media.
"We are hearing such exalted hysteria about our military pilots allegedly violating some rules and violating someone's airspace. All these claims are absolutely baseless and unsubstantiated," Peskov said, responding to a question about how the Kremlin views US President Donald Trump's agreement that NATO should shoot down Russian aircraft, if they intrude into the alliance's airspace.
In this regard, the Kremlin official recalled the Russian Defense Ministry's statements: "Our military aviation complies with all flight regulations and rules, is guided by them, and adheres to them most strictly."
Earlier, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal stated that Tallinn had requested consultations with NATO members in accordance with Article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty regarding an alleged violation of his country's airspace by Russian fighter jets. Prior to this, Estonian authorities claimed that three MiG-31 aircraft had strayed into Estonian airspace on the morning of September 19.
