"NATO has shot down Russian "intruding aircraft" as a drone was close to a military base housing US forces in Estonia at Camp Reedo just under 30 miles from the Russia n border. The incident happened on 17 October, but is has only just been revealed that two Russia n drones seen with one shot down."
"Liis Vaksmann, a spokesperson for the Estonian Defence Forces headquarters said, "Allies detected drones flying in the immediate vicinity of the 2nd Infantry Brigade's military base at 16:30 on October 17, one of which was brought down with an anti-drone rifle.""
"Foreign minister Marcus Tsahkna said, "The message must be unequivocal - future violations will meet a response - including, if necessary, the interception and downing of intruding aircraft. "This is not only about defending Estonia's borders - it's about defending NATO's borders.""
NATO engaged and brought down an intruding Russian drone near Camp Reedo, an Estonian military base housing US forces roughly 30 miles from the Russian border. The incident occurred on October 17 when allies detected two Russian drones near the 2nd Infantry Brigade base and neutralized one with an anti-drone rifle. Earlier incidents included three Russian MiG-31 fighters violating Estonian airspace. Estonia faces heightened exposure amid threats from Vladimir Putin. The Estonian foreign minister stated that future airspace violations will be met with interception or downing, framing the response as protection of NATO borders.
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