Vladimir Putin’s fighter jets violated NATO airspace Friday, testing Donald Trump as his administration faces mounting pressure over Ukraine and Moscow escalates provocations along the alliance’s eastern border.

Three Russian MiG-31 aircraft crossed into Estonian airspace and remained for roughly 12 minutes before leaving. It marked at least the third attempt by the Kremlin this month to test the military alliance’s eastern flank, Politico reported.

Three Italian F-35s were deployed to repel the Russian fighter jets.

The incident comes as Trump, who said on the campaign trail before the 2024 election that he’d end the Ukraine war on “Day One” of his presidency, faces growing scrutiny over his handling of the conflict, which began in February 2022.

Last week, he suggested that Russian

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