Event 887

{
  "attack_type": "Airspace Violation",
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "Estonia",
    "Russia",
    "EE",
    "BSR",
    "Air"
  ],
  "border_violation_modes": [
    "Air"
  ],
  "category": "Aviation",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "The incident was reported by ERR News, an official Estonian public broadcaster, and the report includes direct statements regarding the unauthorized entry of a Russian military jet into Estonian airspace.",
  "countries": [
    "Estonia",
    "Russia",
    "Unknown"
  ],
  "country": "Estonia",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "A Russian fighter jet flew into Estonian airspace without permission on the evening of Tuesday, May 13, 2025, allegedly to protect a Russian 'shadow fleet' vessel being escorted by the Estonian Navy. Estonia views this as a violation of its sovereign airspace and has reported the incident.",
  "event_time_utc": "2025-05-14T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "News headline and body confirm the timing and nature of the event.",
    "Details provided regarding the Ministry of Defence's confirmation and diplomatic response.",
    "Context indicates increased tensions relating to Russian 'shadow fleet' maritime activity."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "A Russian fighter jet flew in Estonia's airspace without permission on Tuesday (May 13) evening to protect a Russian 'shadow fleet' vessel being escorted by the Estonian Navy.",
    "The Ministry of Defence confirmed the breach, stating the plane was in Estonian airspace for less than a minute.",
    "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Russian ambassador to Estonia over the incident."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "category_raw": "Airspace Violation",
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "News headline and body confirm the timing and nature of the event.",
            "Details provided regarding the Ministry of Defence's confirmation and diplomatic response.",
            "Context indicates increased tensions relating to Russian 'shadow fleet' maritime activity."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Russian fighter jet breaches Estonia's airspace",
  "location_text": "Estonian airspace",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_887_1763941758_821e06f2.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "??Estonian MOD reports unauthorized Su-35 incursion; ??Russia claims it was protecting a vessel. (which was a shadow tanker)",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://news.err.ee/1609694252/russian-fighter-jet-breaches-estonia-s-airspace"
  ],
  "url": "https://news.err.ee/1609694252/russian-fighter-jet-breaches-estonia-s-airspace"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "airspace violation",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "EE, BSR, Air",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "EE;Air",
  "Date": "14-May-25",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "",
  "Follow-Up Link?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "??Estonian MOD reports unauthorized Su-35 incursion; ??Russia claims it was protecting a vessel. (which was a shadow tanker)",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "??Russian fighter jet breaches ??Estonian airspace",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://news.err.ee/1609694252/russian-fighter-jet-breaches-estonia-s-airspace",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "Airspace Violation",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}