United States President Donald Trump has called the Russian incursion into Estonia, “a big trouble.” The Republican leader furthered that he would soon be briefed on reports that Russia had violated Estonia’s airspace and made clear he was not pleased with the situation.
While speaking to reporters, Trump asserted, “I don’t love it. I don’t like it when that happens. Could be big trouble.”
Trump says alleged Russian airspace violation could be ‘BIG trouble’
‘I don’t love it when that happens’
He’ll be briefed within an hour https://t.co/cxhrMdVNCn pic.twitter.com/97d1KfdzYY— RT (@RT_com) September 19, 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron also condemned the incursions, expressing full support for the Estonian authorities.
“I strongly condemn the incursions of Russian aircraft into Estonia. They represent yet another step in Russia’s accumulation of provocations and irresponsible actions. I extend my full support to the Estonian authorities. A security posture will be adopted in response to these repeated violations,” Macron wrote on X.
I strongly condemn the incursions of Russian aircraft into Estonia.
They represent yet another step in Russia’s accumulation of provocations and irresponsible actions.
I extend my full support to the Estonian authorities. A security posture will be adopted in response— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) September 19, 2025
3 RUSSIAN AIRCRAFT VIOLATE ESTONIA’S AIRSPACE
Three Russian fighter aircraft violated Estonian airspace on Friday, prompting North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) jets to scramble in response. The planes entered near Vaindloo Island in the Gulf of Finland and remained for about 12 minutes before being intercepted by Italian Air Force F-35s deployed under Nato’s Baltic Air Policing Mission.
“Earlier today, Russian jets violated Estonian airspace. Nato responded immediately and intercepted the Russian aircraft. This is yet another example of reckless Russian behaviour and Nato’s ability to respond,” a Nato spokesperson said.
Estonia’s Foreign Ministry said the Russian aircraft had no flight plans, their transponders were switched off, and they did not communicate with air traffic services, as per a report by the Associates Presso. Estonia summoned Moscow’s charge d’affaires and handed over a protest note following the incident.
The violation comes just over a week after Nato planes downed Russian drones over Poland, the most serious cross-border incident into a Nato member since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
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