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NATO Emergency Meeting Russia Jet 2025:There is still a lot of tension between Russia and NATO. Three Russian planes entered Estonian airspace on Friday amid this tension. For around twelve minutes, three Russian MiG-31 fighter planes were in Estonian airspace. Condemning the act, the Estonian Foreign Ministry described it as a “brazen intrusion.” Following the Russian airplanes’ violation of Estonian airspace, a furious Estonian sought prompt discussions with other NATO members. A NATO spokesman said the military alliance moved swiftly to intercept the Russian aircraft, citing it as another proof of NATO’s ability to respond rapidly and of Russia’s careless actions. The Russian fighter planes’ infringement into Estonian airspace will now be discussed by NATO ambassadors on Tuesday.

Estonia Triggers NATO Article 4 Over Russian Jet, UN Security Council to Meet Monday

Following Estonia’s request for immediate discussions under Article 4 of the alliance’s founding treaty, the debate will now take place. According to Article 4, any member may convene an emergency meeting if it feels that its security, political independence, or territorial integrity is in danger. The meeting on Tuesday will be the ninth time in NATO’s 79-year history that Article 4 has been used, and the third since Russia began a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. In addition, Estonia announced that the UN Security Council would convene Monday to discuss the Russian jet invasion.

Russia Estonia Airspace Violation

Later on, however, Russia vehemently denied violating Estonian airspace. The aircraft was flying on an approved flight path, carefully following international airspace regulations and without crossing any other nation’s boundaries, the Russian Defense Ministry said. The government said the aircraft passed over the neutral Baltic Sea, nearly three kilometers away from Vandaloo Island in Estonia.

Poland Invokes NATO Article 4 Over Russian Drone Threat; Only Once in History Has Article 5 Been Used

Remarkably, Poland used Article 4 in the same manner two weeks earlier, alleging Russian drone interference. NATO said that it was bolstering its defenses in the eastern area to better safeguard its eastern borders in response to Poland’s move. The foundation of NATO’s collective security framework is the Article 5 premise. This provision states that the alliance as a whole will defend and assist any member who is assaulted. In NATO’s history, this article has only been used once, after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.