Russian fighter jets in Estonian airspace are another compelling confirmation of the need for NATO’s “Eastern Guardian” operation. This was stated on the social network X by Lithuanian Minister of National Defense Dovilė Šakalėnė, reports UNN.
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According to her, NATO’s northeastern border is being tested “not just like that.”
We must be resolute
– wrote the Lithuanian official.
She also recalled 2015, when Turkey shot down a Russian Su-24 bomber.
“Something to think about,” Šakalėnė summarized.
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Earlier, three Russian MiG-31s violated the airspace over the Gulf of Finland. According to Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna, Estonia is initiating consultations under Article 4 of NATO after this incident.