NATO said Friday it had scrambled aircraft to intercept Russian jets violating Estonian airspace, calling it proof of Moscow’s “reckless” behaviour and the alliance’s readiness to counter it. “Earlier today, Russian jets violated Estonian airspace,” alliance spokesperson Allison Hart posted on X. “NATO responded immediately and intercepted the Russian aircraft,” she wrote. “This is yet another example of reckless Russian behaviour and NATO’s ability to respond.” Tallinn said the three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets had entered its airspace over the Gulf of Finland, remaining for 12 minutes. A NATO official said they were met by Italian F-35 aircraft, deployed as part of an alliance mission in the Baltic region. “Europe stands with Estonia in the face of Russia’s latest violation of our airspace,” European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen wrote on X.

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