The Estonian Government decried “an unprecedented and brazen intrusion” on Friday after a flight of three Russian fighter jets entered the airspace of the NATO member state, prompting an interceptor scramble.

Estonian minister of foreign affairs Margus Tsahkna said the government had summoned the top Russian diplomat in the country to receive a protest and diplomatic note after three MiG-31 fast jets entered and loitered in Estonian airspace on Friday morning.

The aircraft were detected near Vaindloo Island in the Gulf of Finland in the eastern Baltic sea. The island is the northernmost part of Estonia and is home to a radar station.

According to a report from Estonian state broadcaster ERR, the three jets were flying dark with their transponders off, had not filed a flight plan with

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