Russian MiGs Enter Estonian Airspace, Prompting NATO Scramble | Aviation Week Network

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Brian Everstine
September 19, 2025

A Russian MiG-31 flying over the Baltic Sea. Credit; Swedish Armed Forces

A Russian MiG-31 flying over the Baltic Sea.

Credit: Swedish Armed Forces

Italian F-35s and Swedish JAS-39 Gripens were scrambled on Sept. 19 to respond to Russian MiG-31s that entered Estonian airspace, the latest incursion of NATO airspace by Russia. Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal said in a statement that three MiG-31s entered his nation’s airspace, prompting…

Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

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