Estonia accused Russian Su-34 of violating airspace
According to the statement of the main headquarters of the Estonian Self-Defense Forces, Su-34 of the Russian Aerospace Forces, without permission entered the Estonian airspace in the vicinity of Vindloo Island and was in it for less than a minute. At the same time, the Estonian military claims that the plane flew with the transponder turned off and did not respond to calls from Estonian air traffic controllers.
- said in a statement.
According to the press service of the General Headquarters, the country's Foreign Ministry called the Russian ambassador to Estonia and handed him the corresponding note.
In turn, the Russian Ministry of Defense, commenting on this statement, refuted the statement of the Estonian side about the alleged violation of the airspace of the Baltic Republic. The military department said that the Su-34 flew to the Kaliningrad region over the neutral waters of the Baltic Sea on a pre-agreed route and liaised with ground services, including Estonian air traffic controllers.
- declared in the Ministry of Defense.
- Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
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