Nato has been forced to scramble together an emergency response after a Russian fighter jet invaded Estonia’s airspace on Wednesday. The breach happened near Vaindloo Island in the Gulf of Finland, off the north of Estonia. A Russian SU-30 fighter jet breached the Nato member’s airspace for approximately one minute. Estonia’s Foreign Minister, Margus Tsahkna, said the incident had triggered a response from Nato’s Baltic Air Policing, which deployed Italian Air Force units. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Despite the breach, the minister said there was “no threat to Estonia’s security. Once again we saw that the mission functions well". Several politicians took to social media to condemn the breach from the hostile nation. The Estonian Prime Minister, Kristen Michal, said: “Russia’s pattern does not change. Nato works. Our skies are monitored, protected and defended at all times." Since Russia invaded Ukraine in early 2022, Russian-linked airspace violations across Europe have surged, dominated by drone incursions. In Estonia, fewer incidents have occurred, with a higher proportion involving direct military aircraft, signalling more deliberate strategic probing by Russia of Nato defenses. Estonia‘s foreign ministry said that it was the first time a Russian warplane had violated its airspace this year. The former chief of Estonian Defence Forces Riho Terras confirmed the support of allies, and echoed the sentiment of no threat to Estonia’s security. “Every such violation, now and in the future, must be met with a firm and consistent response", he said. LATEST DEVELOPMENTS Kemi Badenoch takes aim at Keir Starmer and Donald Trump: 'Britons have had enough of childish spat' Keir Starmer scrambles to deny migration U-turn rumours amid left-wing fury Owner of club at centre of meningitis outbreak pens appeal urging Labour to ramp up vaccines Russian military aircraft also breached Baltic airspace for a period of twelve minutes last September in an incursion by three jets. Moscow's Defence Ministry rejected the allegations entirely, labelling reports of the violation as fabricated. The incident formed part of a broader pattern of Russian military activity testing the alliance's boundaries, raising concerns among Western defence officials about the Kremlin's intentions as tensions continue to mount over the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Following this prior incident, Russian drones penetrated the airspace of both Poland and Romania, flying towards NATO installations. Five of these drones were travelling directly toward a facility that reportedly serves as a supply hub for Ukrainian military equipment. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated the operation was designed to disrupt the delivery of air defence systems to his country before the winter months. Polish forces intercepted and destroyed the drones, prompting Warsaw to invoke Nato Article 4 consultations, which falls just short of the collective defence threshold. This engagement marked the first direct confrontation between alliance forces and Russian military assets since the 2022 invasion began. In response to the escalating provocations, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has urged allied nations to adopt a more aggressive defensive posture. He called for Nato forces to begin intercepting Russian drones and missiles while they are still over Ukrainian territory, rather than waiting until they cross into alliance airspace. Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter