President Alexander Stubb on Saturday condemned the violation of Estonian airspace by three Russian fighter jets on Friday.
“The flagrant violation of Estonian airspace is an irresponsible act by Russia. We stand with our neighbor and ally Estonia. NATO and the allies responded quickly and decisively,” Stubb wrote in a post on his social media platform X.
Stubb also wrote that the incident should be seen in the context of Russia's recent actions, not as an isolated incident.
“In the Article 4 consultations requested by Estonia we will establish a joint situational awareness and discuss the way forward. The Eastern Sentry already launched is part of our response,” the President added.
He also said that pressure on Russia's warfighting capabilities is also being increased by the EU's robust 19th sanctions package.
Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen also condemned the incident terming it dangerous and reckless.
“The violation of Estonian airspace by three Russian fighter jets is both dangerous and reckless. We remain united and committed to our objective to weaken Russia, support Ukraine and strengthen European deterrence and defence. Estonia can count on our support,” Valtonen wrote in her twitter on Friday immediately after the violation.
Three Russian fighter jets on Friday allegedly violated Estonian airspace, Estonian Foreign Ministry said.
The Ministry said in a statement that the incursion took place over the Gulf of Finland, where three Russian Federation MIG-31 fighter aircraft entered Estonian airspace without permission and remained there for a total of 12 minutes.
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Source: www.dailyfinland.fi
