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The Estonian news agency Postimees, taken up by the Guardian, reported that the jets did not submit flight plans and had the radio off at the time of the crash. Estonian newspaper Ohtuleht claimed that the incident happened near the island of Vaindloo and that it was the fourth violation of Estonian airspace this year.



On the morning of Friday, September 19, three Russian MIG-31 fighter aircraft entered Estonian airspace in the Vaindloo Island area without permission, which was in Estonian airspace for nearly twelve minutes.

The aircraft had no flight schedules and the transponders were switched off. At the time of the violation, there was also no bilateral radio communication with Estonian air traffic services.

Today, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Chargé d'affaires of the Russian Embassy in Estonia and handed him over the note.

This year, it was the fourth violation of the Estonian air border by the Russian Federation aircraft.
 

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Russian MiG-31s circled inside Estonian airspace (not the ADIZ) until they were chased out by Italian F-35 fighter jets.

EDIT: The original Politico wording suggested that Russian MiGs “reached Tallinn” and “circled the country.” In fact, they entered Estonian airspace over the Gulf of Finland, between Helsinki and Tallinn, and remained there for about 12 minutes.
 
Reuters report is partly incomplete, as it's missing the critical (at least some positive info) that there was no violation of the polish airspace.


"This occurred within the exclusive economic zone. We were informed (...) to increase our vigilance and respond to any other crimes that could involve violating state borders. This did not occur, so we did not have to react," he explained.
 
Incidents so far:
  • Russian helicopter incursion into Estonia (Sept 8),
  • Russian drone incursion into Poland (Sept 9)
    • Russian UAV encroachment on Slovakia,
    • Russian UAV encroachment on Moldova,
  • Russian drone incursion into Lithuania (Sept 10),
  • Russian drone incursion into Romania (Sept 13)
    • Russian UAV encroachment on Poland,
  • Belarusian UAVs over Poland govt buildings (Sept 15),
  • 3 Russian MiG-31s enter Estonian airspace (Sept 19),
  • 2 Russian fighters buzz Poland oil platform Baltic Sea (Sept 19)
  • Eurofighter Typhoons stationed at Rostock–Laage Airport in Northern Germany, were launched to intercept a Russian IL-20M that was operating without a flight plan or transponder signal near NATO Airspace over the Baltic Sea. (Sept 19)
 
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