Russian aircraft violates Estonian airspace
The General Staff of the Estonian Defense Forces reported that a Russian military aircraft has once again violated Estonian airspace.
According to the Estonian military, a Russian An-26 transport aircraft crossed into Estonian airspace near the island of Vaindloo in the Gulf of Finland at 10:29 am local time on Monday, as reported by Rosbalt.
The Estonian Foreign Minister handed the Russian Embassy in Tallinn a note of protest.
The General Staff stated that the aircraft’s transponder was operational, and it stayed in Estonian airspace for less than a minute.
The An-26’s flight plan showed that the aircraft was scheduled to fly in international airspace.
Last month, a Russian military helicopter violated Estonian airspace near the village of Vaskarnava.