The defensive alliance rushed to mobilise duty warplanes today to repel the Russian jets which violated its member's airspace.

The defensive alliance rushed to mobilise duty warplanes today to repel the Russian jets which violated its member's airspace.

Tallinn said that three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets violated the airspace of NATO member Estonia over the Gulf of Finland for 12 minutes on Friday.

The incident comes just over a week after more than 20 Russian drones entered Polish airspace on the night of September 9-10.

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The incident involving three MiG-31s comes soon after Russian drones entered fellow Nato member Poland’s airspace and were shot down.

The incident comes just over a week after NATO planes downed Russian drones over Poland.

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The powerful warplanes spent 12 minutes violating Estonian airspace as they conducted operations to test the country's defences. The move sparked an emergency response from Nato.

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"Today's violation, during which three fighter jets entered our airspace, is unprecedentedly brazen," Estonia's Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said.

The incursion of three Russian aircraft into Estonian airspace is 'yet another example of reckless Russian behavior,' NATO said. This incident between the allies and Moscow comes…

Donald Trump warned of 'big trouble' after the powerful MiG-31 warplanes spent 12 minutes violating Estonian airspace on Friday as they tested the country's defences.

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MOSCOW: Russia denied on Monday that its aircraft were violating NATO airspace and warned that countries making such accusations risked “escalating tensions.” Three Russian…

On Friday, Estonia reported that three Russian MiG-31 fighters had entered its airspace for 12 minutes.