Russia accuses Estonia of airspace incursion falsity to stoke tensions

As deep-rooted concerns rise about whether Moscow’s conflict with Ukraine will spread to neighboring European nations, Russia has harshly refuted claims that its military jets last week violated Estonia’s airspace. Tallinn has been accused of having no evidence to back up its claim.

Dmitry Peskov, a spokesman for the Kremlin, claimed Estonia was fabricating false allegations when questioned about the allegations on Monday.

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According to Peskov, “We never heard in the Estonian statement that they have objective monitoring data to support their claim.”

We believe that these statements are untrue, empty, and a continuation of a completely careless pattern of rising tensions and creating a hostile environment, he continued.

According to Peskov, the Russian Ministry of Defense refuted the accusations and claimed that its pilots consistently carried out international law.

Estonia, a NATO member, reported on Friday that three Russian MiG-31 jets had been forced to leave the country’s airspace for a full day.

After 20 Russian drones entered Polish airspace, which NATO jets shot down, the incursion took place over a week later.

The two incidents have shivered throughout Europe, particularly those that are closest to Russia and Ukraine in terms of geography.

Later on Monday, the UN Security Council is scheduled to discuss the invasion of Estonia.

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On Tuesday, representatives of NATO members will meet to discuss the incident and Article 4 of the alliance’s charter, which states that all member states will consult if they believe that their “territorial integrity, political independence, or security” have been threatened.

The discussions will be the third time Article 4 has been invoked since the United States’ military alliance was established 79 years ago during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

On Monday, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk made it clear that Warsaw would not hesitate to shoot down objects that violate its borders.

There is no discussion about whether or not we will shoot down flying objects that cross our borders and pass over Poland, according to Tusk during a press conference.

You really need to think twice before acting on an issue when dealing with situations that aren’t entirely clear, like the recent flight of Russian fighter jets over the Petrobaltic platform, because these aren’t our territorial waters, he continued.