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Russia continues its relentless probes into NATO airspace

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David DeBatto
Sep 20, 2025
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Yesterday, in response to a flagrant violation of Estonian airspace by three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets, Estonia invoked NATO Article 4 which requested an emergency consultation of fellow NATO members to discuss this serious breach of alliance territory and decide on an appropriate response. This is the fourth breach of Estonian airspace by Russia this year and the second time within 10 days that a NATO member had invoked Article 4. This comes of the heels of the approximately 20 Russian drones that breached Polish airspace about 10 days ago. Russia and NATO are rapidly approaching a point of no return regarding armed conflict and Donald Trump just shrugs his shoulders.

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