Earlier, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal said that the country's authorities had requested consultations with NATO members in accordance with Article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty regarding the alleged airspace violation

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.

Tallinn says three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets remained in Estonian airspace for 12 minutes.