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In a series of escalating events, NATO member states have been called to consultations in Brussels following requests from Estonia and Poland under Article 4 of the NATO treaty. The requests were made to discuss the recent violation of Estonian and Polish airspace by Russian warplanes and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
Estonia announced on social media that it would request the activation of Article 4 due to a violation of its airspace by Russian warplanes. This marks the third airspace violation in the last two weeks, with the three Russian MiG-31 warplanes being intercepted as part of the new military initiative 'Eastern Sentinel'.
In a separate incident, six days ago, Russian 'drones' entered Romanian airspace, marking the third such incident involving Russian air means. Poland also reported an invasion of 19 unmanned aircraft from Russia, requiring the intervention of the Polish Air Force.
In response to these incidents, F-35 Italian combat aircraft, manufactured in the United States, intervened to intercept the Russian warplanes. Quick reaction aircraft from Sweden and Finland also responded to the incidents.
The Estonian government denounced the incident, stating that the violation lasted for 12 minutes without permission. Warsaw emphasized that security services permanently monitor the situation of critical maritime infrastructure, including outside Polish territorial waters. Hours after today's incident in Estonia, two Russian warplanes flew at low altitude over the Petrobaltic oil platform in the Baltic Sea, violating its security zone.
NATO did not respond to Estonia's request until the beginning of the night, according to AFP. A NATO diplomat stated they were unsure when a meeting of representatives of the 32 countries of the Alliance could take place in Brussels. Estonia summoned the representative of Moscow (chargé d'affaires) to protest against the incident.
In addition to Estonia, Poland also invoked Article 4 of NATO after their airspace violation. This was the first time NATO had to shoot down unmanned aerial vehicles in allied territory. Rutte referred on social media that the incidents occurred as part of the new military initiative 'Eastern Sentinel'.
As the situation continues to unfold, NATO member states remain vigilant, working together to ensure the security and sovereignty of all member countries.
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