“They simulate missile strikes on NATO territory”: russia invades Estonian airspace during military exercises
“It has never been as serious as it is now” – Estonia accuses russia of violating its airspace
What happened? Estonia has accused russia of violating its airspace for the first time by helicopter, in a highly provocative move ahead of a major NATO summit.
Source: That was reported by Sky News
Details. Estonia said it has summoned the russian ambassador to Tallinn to protest at the flight path of the MI-8 border guard helicopter, which it said entered Estonian airspace for two minutes without permission on June 18.
Estonia, which is a member of the NATO alliance, also said that ongoing russian military exercises are simulating missile strikes against its country daily.
“This is the picture of the threat. It has never been as serious as it is now,” said Kusti Salm, the top civil servant at the Estonian defense ministry, speaking to journalists on Tuesday
The hostile activity emerged as russia is locked in a heated exchange with Lithuania over a decision by Vilnius to block the transit by rail of certain sanctioned goods to the russian territory of Kaliningrad.
The senior Estonian civil servant said: “Getting over the border with a helicopter cannot be a mistake – there have been multiple examples in recent days.”
russia is also conducting military exercises that include simulating missile strikes on its Baltic neighbour. “It is real life. They are actually simulating missile attacks against NATO territory and letting us know that they are doing this,” Salm said.
Background. Earlier the Estonian prime minister declared that those who force Ukraine to conduct peace negotiations, should give away the territories of their own countries.
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