Estonia says three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets entered Estonian airspace and stayed for 12 minutes. Photo: AP PHOTO

NATO allies have accused Russia, at the United Nations, of violating the alliance's airspace in Estonia and Poland -- actions that Britain says risked triggering an armed conflict.

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Confronting Russia at a meeting of the United Nations Security Council, British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said: "Your reckless actions risk direct armed confrontation between NATO and Russia. Our alliance is defensive, but be under no illusion, we stand ready to defend NATO's skies and

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