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Russian Jets Breach Estonia’s Airspace

September 19, 2025 at 2:30 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Three Russian military jets on Friday violated NATO member Estonia’s airspace for 12 minutes in an ‘unprecedentedly brazen’ incursion, its government said, amid rising tensions on the alliance’s eastern flank,” Reuters reports.

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