A Russian warplane violated Estonian airspace last Wednesday, in an incident that triggered the immediate response of the NATO surveillance mission, according to authorities in the Baltic country.
Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna indicated that the aircraft, a Russian Air Force SU-30, entered Estonian airspace near Vaindloo Island, in the Gulf of Finland, and stayed there for about a minute before leaving.
Although the government assured that there was no direct threat to national security, the incursion generated a rapid reaction. NATO's Baltic air patrol mission deployed Italian Air Force units to respond to the incident, in line with the alliance's defense protocols in the region













