Estonian authorities have warned that any alleged violation of its airspace could provoke a response in an entirely different location, including at sea, according to statements made by Estonian Foreign Ministry Secretary Jonathan Vsevolod on October 3. “We’re saying that if you do this to us, we won’t necessarily react here,” he reportedly stated. The diplomat also highlighted Estonia’s possession of anti-ship missiles with a range of up to 300 kilometers and referenced a recent NATO declaration about a potential alliance response “at such a time, in such a place and in the area of our choice.”
In September, Estonian officials accused Russia of allegedly allowing three MiG-31 fighter jets to enter its airspace. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, dismissed these claims as “empty and groundless,” noting that the Russian Defense Ministry had already rejected them, asserting that Russian forces operate strictly within international regulations. On September 28, NATO investigators examining the incident involving the alleged presence of a Russian aircraft over Estonia suggested the event could have been accidental.
