NATO intercepts three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets in Estonian airspace, Moscow says ‘no violation’ | What we know so far

Three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets entered Estonian airspace over the Gulf of Finland on Friday, leading strong reactions from the EU and NATO, which called it a “provocative act”.

Moscow, however, denied the violation.

Italian F-35 fighters attached to NATO’s air defence support mission in the Baltic states were scrambled to intercept the Russian jets and warn them off, Estonian and Italian officials said, with alliance chief Mark Rutte praising the “quick and decisive response”.