Three Russian MiG-31 jets recently violated Estonia’s airspace, a brazen move that was met with a swift response from Italian F-35s. The incident, which saw the jets fly back and forth for over 12 minutes, marks the fourth time this year that Russia has encroached on Estonia’s airspace, according to the country’s foreign minister. The situation escalated quickly as NATO sources confirmed the presence of the three jets, which were either carrying or capable of carrying high-speed Kinzhal ballistic missiles, before the Italian F-35s “pushed them out.”
According to Fox, this latest incursion is a massive escalation, as it’s the most blatant violation yet. Estonia’s Foreign Minister, Margus Tsahkna, said that while previous incursions were “unacceptable,” this one was “unprecedentedly brazen.” He added that Russia’s “increasingly extensive testing of boundaries and growing aggressiveness must be met with a swift increase in political and economic pressure.”
