"The US President has given the order that any Russian aircraft which "violates" NATO airspace to be "shot down." Poland and Estonia have welcomed the decision as there is rising tension on NATO's eastern flank which comes as there has been a series of incursions by Vladimir Putin's warplanes, drones and missiles, the later has mainly been seen in Poland."
"Margus Tsahkna Estonia's foreign minister that the Baltic state is prepared and ready to intercept Russian warplanes or any other aerial object, if required and only if sovereign airspace is violated, he told the Kyiv Independent. 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.""
The US President ordered that any Russian aircraft violating NATO airspace be shot down. Poland and Estonia welcomed the order amid rising tension on NATO's eastern flank after a series of incursions by Russian warplanes, drones and missiles, with missile activity mainly seen in Poland. Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski responded "Roger that," and Estonian officials signalled readiness to shoot down intruding aircraft. Estonia's foreign minister said the state is prepared to intercept or down aerial intrusions if sovereign airspace is violated and framed such actions as defending NATO's borders. Senior military figures urged NATO to define a clear red line and consider lethal responses.
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