TALLINN, Estonia —NATO will issue a joint declaration soon on continuing Russian air incursions, Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur said Monday, and Estonia hopes it will include expanded air patrols and other defense measures under the recently announced Eastern Sentry coordinated air defense campaign.

Estonia requested an Article 4 consultation among NATO allies on Friday following an incursion that Pevkur said was “totally different” from three drone incidents Estonia experienced earlier this year, because it involved three MiG-31 fighters and represented a dramatic and dangerous escalation.

NATO jets escorted the Russians out of Estonia’s airspace, but Pevkur emphasized that Estonia, backed by the alliance, was prepared to shoot down Russian planes over its territory if necessar

See Full Page