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Unknown drone was shot down near military base in Estonia On October 17, one of two unidentified drones was shot down near the base of the Estonian Defense Forces' 2nd Infantry Brigade in the town of Reedo. 2 230 14 Previously in trend: Russian aircraft airspace violations Airspace violation 
Lithuania has no evidence of deliberate violation of Russian airspace, - Advisor to Nausėda Matulionis The Lithuanian authorities are still unable to confirm that Russian fighter jets deliberately violated the country's border last week. 659 10 Previously in trend: Russian aircraft airspace violations Airspace violation 
NATO countries discuss new rules for shooting down Russian aircraft in Alliance airspace, - Belgian Defense Minister Francken New rules for shooting down Russian aircraft and drones that penetrate NATO airspace are one of the topics of discussion within the Alliance. 637 11 Previously in trend: Russian aircraft airspace violations 
UK and US conducted 12-hour mission near Russian border: This is signal to Putin, - Healey Two Royal Air Force aircraft carried out a 12-hour mission alongside US and NATO forces to patrol Russia's border amid recent incursions by Russian drones and fighter jets into Alliance airspace. 5 122 23 Previously in trend: Russian aircraft airspace violations Airspace violation 
NATO fighter jets intercepted Russian aircraft over Baltic three times last week During the past week, NATO fighter jets patrolling the Alliance’s airspace over the Baltic states were scrambled three times to identify and escort Russian aircraft that violated flight regulations. 675 8 Previously in trend: interception of Russian aircraft Russian aircraft airspace violations 
Putin joked about "unknown drones" allegedly flying over Europe: "I won’t do it anymore" Russian dictator Vladimir Putin commented on reports of unidentified drones over critical infrastructure in Europe during a meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club. 7 439 22 Previously in trend: Russian aircraft airspace violations 
Dutch Prime Minister Schoof: Violation of airspace indicates aggressive intentions of Russian Federation. Defense must be strengthened Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof warned that Europe faces real military threats from Russia and called on EU and NATO countries to cooperate more closely in the security sphere. 276 0 Previously in trend: Threat of Russian agression to EU Russian aircraft airspace violations 
Denmark has right to shoot down Russian drones violating EU airspace – Frederiksen Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said that her country has the right to shoot down Russian drones violating EU airspace. 646 11 Previously in trend: Russian aircraft airspace violations 
Russia’s recent provocations in Europe aim to distract from aid to Ukraine – Estonian PM Michal Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal believes that recent incidents involving Russian aircraft and drones over European countries were an attempt to distract Western allies from providing aid to Ukraine. 421 8 Previously in trend: Russian aircraft airspace violations Russian aircraft violates Estonian airspace Russian drones over Europe 
NATO is still investigating whether Russia deliberately violated Estonian and Polish airspace - Rutte NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said that the Alliance is continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the recent incidents involving Russian aircraft entering the airspace of Estonia and Poland. 1 350 31 Previously in trend: Russian aircraft airspace violations 
Russia making "mistake after mistake" in war against Ukraine – Wadephul Russia is making "mistake after mistake" in its war against Ukraine and hybrid aggression against the West, which only strengthens the unity of European allies. 2 370 2 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Russian aircraft airspace violations 
Lukashenko on NATO’s readiness to shoot down Russian planes: "Response will be immediate" Self-proclaimed Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has threatened to "fight to the bitter end" if NATO countries shoot down a Russian aircraft in the event of a violation of the Alliance's airspace. 7 891 70 Previously in trend: Statements by Alexander Lukashenko Russian aircraft airspace violations Airspace violation 
NATO statements about downing Russian aircraft "dangerous in their consequences" – Peskov NATO leaders’ statements about possibly shooting down Russian aircraft violating Alliance airspace are allegedly "dangerous in their consequences" and indicate "tensions" near Russia’s borders. 3 734 31 Previously in trend: Russian aircraft airspace violations Airspace violation 
Final decision on shooting down Russian planes will be made by military - Rutte The decision to shoot down Russian planes violating the airspace of NATO member states will be made by the military after assessing the threat level, and if necessary, they will take a "final step" 635 6 Previously in trend: Russian aircraft airspace violations 
Europe has warned Kremlin that NATO is indeed prepared to shoot down Russian aircraft that violate its airspace, - Bloomberg European diplomats privately warned Russia that NATO is ready to shoot down Russian aircraft if airspace violations continue, following the deliberate intrusion of MiG-31 fighter jets into Estonia. 2 549 24 Previously in trend: Russian aircraft airspace violations Airspace violation 
Unknown drones flew near military bases in Denmark, - media On the evening and night of 24-25 September, a group of unknown drones was spotted flying over military facilities in Denmark. 1 395 6 Previously in trend: Russian aircraft airspace violations 
NATO’s response to Russia’s violations has caused controversy, - Bloomberg NATO allies cannot agree on a joint response to Russia's airspace violations and are publicly expressing different positions. 2 827 7 Previously in trend: Russian aircraft airspace violations 
Von der Leyen does not rule out the possibility of shooting down Russian aircraft that violate NATO airspace European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen believes that after a clear warning, the option of shooting down Russian fighter jets that violate NATO airspace is possible. 784 16 Previously in trend: Russian aircraft airspace violations Airspace violation 
Unknown drones have been flying over Aalborg Airport in Denmark for several hours Late in the evening on 24 September, the airport in Aalborg in northern Denmark temporarily suspended operations after drones were detected in its airspace. 2 914 44 Previously in trend: Russian aircraft airspace violations 
Russian fighter jet flew over German frigate, - Pistorius reported on new provocation by Russia There has been another incident involving a Russian aircraft in the Baltic Sea. This time, a Russian fighter jet flew over a German Navy frigate. 6 907 91 Previously in trend: Russian aircraft airspace violations 
NATO countries should shoot down Russian aircraft that violate their airspace – Trump U.S. President Donald Trump believes NATO member states should shoot down Russian aircraft that violate the Alliance’s airspace. 4 808 44 Previously in trend: Trump statements Russian aircraft airspace violations Airspace violation 
Russian planes will not be shot down if they violate NATO airspace again – Rubio U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio dismissed the possibility of shooting down Russian aircraft violating NATO airspace, unless they engage in specific aggressive actions. 13 381 117 Previously in trend: Russian aircraft airspace violations 
NATO will decide on downing Russian intruding aircraft based on real-time threat assessment – Rutte NATO will decide whether to use force against Russian aircraft or drones violating the Alliance’s airspace based on intelligence assessments of the threat level. 1 383 17 Previously in trend: Russian aircraft airspace violations ’Eastern Sentry’ Mission 
Russia bears full responsibility for violations of NATO airspace, - Alliance NATO has stated that it is Russia that is fully responsible for the violation of the airspace of the Alliance member states. 756 21 Previously in trend: Russian aircraft airspace violations Russian aircraft violates Estonian airspace Shaheds flew into Poland 
Kallas at UN: Russia’s provocations against EU states only strengthen our resolve to support Ukraine By violating the airspace of Estonia and other EU member states, Russia is trying to divert the European Union’s attention from the need to continue supporting Ukraine in repelling Russian aggression. 628 16 Previously in trend: Russian aircraft airspace violations Shaheds flew into Poland 
Estonian Foreign Minister Tsahkna presented evidence of Russian aircraft violating Estonian airspace to UN Security Council. PHOTO On Monday, 22 September, during a meeting of the UN Security Council, Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna showed evidence of Russian aircraft violating his country's airspace on Friday, 19 September. 2 621 3 Previously in trend: Russian aircraft airspace violations Russian aircraft violates Estonian airspace 
Violations of airspace of sovereign states in Europe are unacceptable - UN The UN has stated that violations of the airspace of sovereign countries are unacceptable. A series of recent incidents in Europe threatens common security. 1 013 15 Previously in trend: Russian aircraft airspace violations Airspace violation 
If we have to repel Russian planes, we will do it, - British Foreign Secretary Cooper The United Kingdom and NATO are ready to respond to violations of their airspace by Russian military aircraft. 1 481 34 Previously in trend: Russian aircraft airspace violations Russian aircraft violates Estonian airspace 
NATO jets were scrambled by Russian spy plane over Baltic Sea On Sunday, September 21, two German Eurofighter jets were scrambled by a Russian Il-20 military reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea. 1 456 25 Previously in trend: Russian aircraft airspace violations 
Estonia shows trajectory of Russian fighter jets over country. MAP The Estonian Ministry of Defense has shown a map of the movement of Russian MiG-31 fighters, which shows violations of the country's airspace. 9 286 52 Previously in trend: Russian aircraft airspace violations Russian aircraft violates Estonian airspace 
Russian fighter jets violate security zone of drilling platform in Baltic Sea – Polish Border Guard On September 19, Russian fighter jets flew at low altitude over a Polish oil platform in the Baltic Sea, violating its security zone. 3 178 13 Previously in trend: Russian aircraft airspace violations Russian military presence in Baltic sea 
Russian helicopter violated Estonian airspace: Tallinn protests to Russia On Monday, September 8, the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Chargé d'Affaires of the Russian Embassy to protest and hand over an official note over the violation of Estonian airspace by a Russian helicopter. 2 512 31 Previously in trend: Russian aircraft airspace violations 
Russian reconnaissance aircraft violates Polish airspace over Baltic Sea, intercepted by UK fighter jets On Friday, June 13, a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft violated Polish airspace over the Baltic Sea. Fighter jets from the United Kingdom intercepted the aircraft. 3 952 27 Previously in trend: Russian aircraft airspace violations 
Poland intercepts Russian Su-24 bomber whose actions "posed threat" – Defense Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz On the evening of May 22, 2025, Polish fighter jets intercepted a Russian Su-24 bomber over the Baltic Sea in international airspace. 2 840 40 Previously in trend: Russian aircraft airspace violations 
Estonia tried to detain Russian "shadow fleet" tanker as Su-35 violated airspace – media. VIDEO Estonian authorities have revealed details of an incident that occurred on 13 May, when a Russian Su-35 fighter jet violated the country’s airspace. Russia briefly scrambled an aircraft as the Estonian Navy attempted to detain a "shadow fleet" oil tanker. 11 502 47 Previously in trend: Russia’s shadow fleet Russian aircraft airspace violations 
