Event 5a0b13ca-cc07-4849-be80-01233ccc77ed

Approved event from Hybrid War Tracker

Status: Approved Confidence: Low Category: Aviation Country: Estonia Country: Russia Country: Unknown Attack Type: Airspace Violation
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Event Time
7mo ago
Created
1mo ago
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Updated
1mo ago

Summary

Headline: Russian fighter jet breaches Estonia's airspace

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.

Evidence

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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.