Russian Aircraft Enter Estonian Airspace

This morning three Russian Federation MIG-31 fighter jets entered Estonian airspace in the Vaindloo Island area without permission.

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Press Release, Tallinn, 19 September 2025: On Friday, the morning of September 19, three Russian fighter jets MIG-31 entered Estonian airspace in the Vaindloo Island area without permission, and remained there for approximately 12 minutes.

The fighter jets did not have flight plans, and their transponders were switched off. At the time of the airspace violation, the fighter jets did not have two-way radio communication with Estonian air traffic control.

The incident was responded to by Italian Air Force fighter jets F-35, participating in the NATO Baltic Air Policing Mission, that are currently stationed in Ämari Airbase.

The Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the chargé d’affaires of the Russian Federation in Estonia to deliver a diplomatic note concerning the violation of Estonia’s airspace. This was the fourth violation of Estonian airspace by a Russian Federation aircraft this year.

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