“NATO Warns Russia It Will Use All Means to Defend Against Airspace Breaches After Estonia Incursions”
What’s Happening In late September 2025, tension between NATO and Russia escalated after multiple airspace breaches. Estonia, among NATO’s eastern flank members, reported that three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets entered Estonian airspace near Vaindloo Island in the Gulf of Finland for about 12 minutes, without filing flight plans, operating transponders, or communicating with Estonian air traffic control. Al Jazeera+2Reuters+2 Earlier in the month, NATO also faced incursions in Poland when Russian drones were shot down after violating Polish airspace. AP News+2Reuters+2 These incidents have alarmed many in the alliance, raising concerns about both deterrence and how to respond to what some see as deliberate provocations. AP News+2euronews+2 NATO’s Response Why It’s Significant What to Watch Moving Forward
















