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Estonia says its airspace was violated by three Russian jets

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By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Estonian airspace was violated by three Russian jets on Friday, the country’s foreign ministry said, adding that it had summoned Russia’s chargé d’affaires over the incident.

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  1. Fox News

    Russian jets violate Estonian airspace, foreign minister says (opens Fox News)

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    Three Russian MiG-31 jets violated Estonia's airspace near Tallinn before Italian F-35s intercepted them after more than 10 minutes of unauthorized flight, Estonia says.

  2. KVIA El Paso

    Estonia says its airspace was violated by three Russian jets (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Estonian airspace was violated by three Russian jets on Friday, the country’s foreign ministry said, adding that it had summoned Russia’s chargé d’affaires over the incident.

  3. CBS News

    Russian fighter jets violated Estonian airspace for 12 minutes, officials say: (opens CBS News)

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    The incursion was by three Russian fighter aircraft and took place over the Gulf of Finland, Estonia's foreign affairs ministry said.

  4. New York Post

    Russian warplanes violate NATO member's airspace in ‘unprecedented’ incursion (opens New York Post)

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    Three Russian military jets crossed into Estonia’s airspace Friday in what the NATO member called an “unprecedentedly brazen” violation during an alarming escalation of tension in the region.

  5. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Estonia says 3 Russian fighter jets entered its airspace in 'brazen' incursion (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Estonia summoned a Russian diplomat to protest after three Russian fighter aircraft entered its airspace without permission Friday and stayed there for 12 minutes, the Foreign Ministry said, just over a week after NATO planes downed Russian drones over Poland and heightened fears that the war in Ukr…

  6. The Hill

    Russian jets fly into Estonian airspace; minister decries ‘growing aggression’ (opens The Hill)

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    Three Russian fighter jets flew into Estonian airspace Friday in what the country’s top diplomat, Margus Tsahkna, called an “unprecedented and brazen intrusion.”

  7. Deutsche Welle

    Russian fighter jets intercepted in Estonian airspace – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Estonia and allies have roundly condemned an incursion by three Russian MiG-31 warplanes. NATO slammed the move as "reckless Russian behaviour." Follow DW for more on Ukraine and Russia.

  8. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Estonia says Russian jets breach airspace in (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    VILNIUS/WASHINGTON - Three Russian military jets on Friday violated NATO member Estonia

  9. Anchorage Daily News

    Estonia says 3 Russian fighter jets entered its airspace in ‘brazen’ violation (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    This is the fifth time this year that Russia has violated Estonian airspace, but the Foreign Minister called this incident “unprecedentedly brazen.”

  10. Fox News

    Russian jets carrying ballistic missiles violate Estonian airspace, foreign minister says (opens Fox News)

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    Three Russian MiG-31 jets violated Estonia's airspace near Tallinn before Italian F-35s intercepted them after more than 10 minutes of unauthorized flight, Estonia says.

  11. Newsweek

    Russian jets violated NATO airspace today: (opens Newsweek)

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    Russian jets violated Estonian airspace Friday, NATO says.

  12. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    NATO intercepts three Russian jets over Estonia’s airspace (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — NATO intercepted three Russian jets that violated Estonia’s airspace on Friday, the country’s foreign ministry and an alliance spokesperson said. Three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets entered Estonian airspace over the Gulf of Finland without permission and remained there fo…

  13. KEYT Santa Barbara

    NATO intercepts three Russian jets over Estonia’s airspace | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — NATO intercepted three Russian jets that violated Estonia’s airspace on Friday, the country’s foreign ministry and an

  14. Digital Journal

    Estonia and allies denounce 'reckless' Russian air incursion (opens Digital Journal)

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    Three Russian MiG-31 fighters violated Estonian airspace over the Gulf of Finland on Friday, Estonia said, triggering complaints of a dangerous new

  15. The Guardian

    Estonia accuses Russia of ‘brazen’ violation of its airspace (opens The Guardian)

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    Reported incursion by three fighter jets over Gulf of Finland comes amid increased tension on Nato’s eastern border

  16. NBC News

    Estonia says Russian fighter jets violated its airspace in 'brazen' incursion (opens NBC News)

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    Three Russian fighter jets violated Estonian airspace on Friday in a move the Baltic nation called "unprecedentedly brazen," and which appears to be the latest test of NATO's defenses by the Kremlin's forces.

  17. Al Jazeera

    Estonia says Russian fighter jets entered airspace in ‘brazen intrusion’ (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Estonia summons Russian diplomat, and NATO touts ‘ability to respond’ after scrambling aircraft to intercept jets.

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