NATO nations plan to fulfill early subsequent week to debate the airspace violation by Russian fighter jets reported by Estonia, a spokesman for the alliance advised dpa on Saturday.
Consultations shall be held below Article 4 of the NATO treaty, he mentioned, with out offering an actual date for the talks.
NATO’s Article 4 gives for talks amongst allies if a members feels that its “territorial integrity, political independence or safety” is threatened.
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Estonia requested the consultations after it detected three Russian MIG-31 fighter jets in its airspace with out authorization early on Friday.
Russia denied Estonia’s account, stating that it had not violated any borders.
Poland additionally reported on Friday that two Russian fighter jets had approached a Polish drilling platform within the Baltic Sea at low altitude, violating a safety zone.
