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Russian border guard helicopter violates Estonia's airspace (ABC News)

NATO member Estonia says a Russian border guard helicopter violated the airspace of the Baltic nation over the weekend, and Russia's ambassador was summoned ...

The alleged intrusion was the second violation of Estonia’s airspace this year. Estonia’s military said in a statement that the Russian MI-8 helicopter entered the country’s airspace in southeastern Estonia in the Koidula area — not far from the Russian city of Pskov — without permission on Saturday evening. HELSINKI -- NATO member Estonia said Tuesday that a Russian border guard helicopter violated the airspace of the Baltic nation over the weekend, and Russia’s ambassador was summoned and given a note over the incident.

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Estonia accuses Russian military helicopter of violating its airspace (Euronews)

Last year, Russian aircraft reportedly violated Estonian airspace five times.

On Friday, Russia’s ambassador to Denmark was summoned to the Danish foreign ministry after a Russian military vessel twice violated the country’s territorial waters off the Baltic Sea island of Bornholm. "The helicopter also had no two-way radio communication with Estonian air traffic control." The incident took place in the southern Koidula area not far from the Russian city of Pskov, according to a statement from Estonia's military.

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Estonia says Russia has violated its airspace for first time by ... (Sky News)

The Baltic state, a member of the NATO alliance, also said ongoing Russian military exercises are simulating missile strikes against its country daily.

"It is real life. He said one helicopter had crossed the border, while another flew very close. It has never been as serious as it is now," said Kusti Salm, the top civil servant at the Estonian defence ministry, speaking to journalists on Tuesday.

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Nato member Estonia accuses Russia of violating airspace (Evening Standard)

A Russian MI-8 helicopter reportedly entered the country's airspace in the southeastern Koidula area on Saturday evening.

The incident was brief and took place east of Gotland, out at sea. The Swedish airspace was violated by two Russian SU 27 and two Russian SU 24. Estonia’s military said in a statement that the Russian MI-8 helicopter entered the country’s airspace in the southeastern Koidula area — not far from the Russian city of Pskov — without permission on Saturday evening.

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Russian helicopter flies in Estonian airspace without permission (ERR News)

A Mil Mi-8 Russian Border Guard helicopter entered Estonian airspace without permission on Saturday night (June 18), the Ministry of Defense said.

While this is a rare event in Estonia, Lithuania's Ministry of Defense reports that Russian warplanes fly through the country's airspace every week, usually without prefiled flight plans and switched off transponders. "Estonia considers this an extremely serious and regrettable incident that undoubtedly causes additional tensions and is completely unacceptable," the MFA said in a statement released on Tuesday. A Mil Mi-8 Russian Border Guard helicopter entered Estonian airspace without permission on Saturday night (June 18), the Ministry of Defense said.

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Estonia protests to Russia over helicopter airspace violation (Aljazeera.com)

Estonia also called for Russian troops to leave Ukraine, and expressed solidarity with fellow Baltic nation Lithuania.

Estonia’s military said in a statement that the Russian MI-8 helicopter entered the country’s airspace in southeastern Estonia in the Koidula area – not far from the Russian city of Pskov – without permission on Saturday evening. The Estonian foreign ministry and military said on Tuesday that a Russian border guard MI-8 helicopter had flown over a point in the country’s southeast without permission on June 18. NATO member Estonia summoned the Russian ambassador to protest an “extremely serious” violation of its airspace by a Russian border guard helicopter, the foreign ministry said.

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Estonia protests to Russia over airspace violation as Baltic tensions ... (Reuters)

Estonia summoned the Russian ambassador on Tuesday to protest an "extremely serious" violation of its airspace by a Russian helicopter, the second time in ...

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NATO Member Estonia Says Russian Helicopter Intruded Into Its ... (The Drive)

Lithuania and Denmark have also reported Russian aircraft incursions into their territory as tensions mount over Moscow's war on Ukraine.

Related Related Related While the direct devastation wrought by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been contained within that nation’s borders, the Baltic nations see themselves as potentially Moscow's next target. Russian naval vessels are also apparently causing problems. This is the picture of the threat.

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NATO Member Estonia Says It's Targeted by Russian Missile ... (Bloomberg)

Russia is currently conducting military exercises with simulated missile attacks against Estonia, the Baltic nation said, warning of escalating tensions ...

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