Estonia has accused Russia’s border guard of violating its airspace in what it is claiming is the sixth such violation this year.
The Estonian Ministry of Defense announced via Twitter on Tuesday evening that a Russian An-148 border patrol aircraft had violated Estonian space for the sixth time in 2016.
The incident took place Tuesday morning near the island of Vaindloo, Estonia’s northernmost territory in the Baltic Sea.
According to a statement by the Estonian Armed Forces, the aircraft’s stay in Estonian airspace lasted around a minute. It was flying with its transponder switched on but there was no radio contact …read more
Source: Newsweek
