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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Jon Henley and Jakub Krupa

Nato intercepts Russian fighter jets on ‘reckless’ violation of Estonian airspace

A Russian MiG-31 fighter jet
A still photo published by Swedish armed forces of a Russian MiG-31 fighter jet that took part in a 12-minute violation of Estonian airspace. Photograph: Swedish Armed Forces/Reuters

Nato has intercepted three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets that violated Estonia’s airspace over the Baltic Sea in a 12-minute incursion, calling it proof of Moscow’s “reckless” behaviour.

The EU’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, a former Estonian prime minister, accused Moscow of an “extremely dangerous provocation” and said the latest Russian violation of Nato’s eastern borders “further escalates tensions in the region”.

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