Three Russian fighter jets flew into Estonian airspace on Friday in a serious escalation on NATO’s eastern border, people familiar with the incursion told POLITICO.
The MiG-31 aircraft — heavy interceptors capable of carrying Russia’s Kinzhal hypersonic missile — crossed about five nautical miles inside Estonian territory and headed toward the capital, Tallinn, according to people briefed on the situation.
The jets circled for about 12 minutes before NATO scrambled Italian F-35s to repel them.
This story is being updated.
