Estonia convenes UN Security Council over Russia's airspace violation

ERR reported the information, citing the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

This marks the first time in Estonia’s 34-year UN membership that the country has sought an emergency Security Council session.

“By brazenly violating our airspace, Russia is undermining principles that are important for the security of all UN members, and it is therefore important that a permanent member of the UN Security Council discuss such violations in this same body,” Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said.

He framed the incident as part of a broader pattern of Russian actions aimed at testing Europe’s and NATO’s resolve.

“The violation of Estonia's airspace was preceded just a few days earlier by the intrusion of 19 Russian drones into Polish airspace and the presence of one Russian strike drone in Romanian airspace for one hour. All these incidents are part of a broader pattern of Russia escalating regional and global tensions, and such actions by Russia require an international response,” Tsahkna added.

• On September 19, three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets illegally entered Estonian airspace. Estonia’s government has called for consultations with NATO under Article 4. The alliance is set to convene the North Atlantic Council next week.
• Russian MiG-31 fighter jets that violated Estonian airspace on September 19 received signals from Italian F-35s but ignored them.