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Russian MIG-31 fighters violated Estonian airspace for 12 minutes Friday, ignoring signals from Italian NATO jets responding to the incursion.

Estonia called the violation a serious breach of NATO airspace and will request consultations under the alliance’s Article 4.

Officials suggest Russia may be trying to distract Western attention and resources away from supporting Ukraine through such provocations.

TALLINN, Estonia — Russian pilots ignored signals from Italian jets responding from NATO’s Baltic Air Policing Mission when they violated Estonian airspace, a senior Estonian military official said Saturday.

The 12-minute incursion was the latest test of the alliance’s ability

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