The UN Security Council will meet on 22 September in response to a Russian airspace violation over Estonia, the Estonian Foreign Ministry said.
Tallinn said three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets entered Estonian airspace on 19 September and remained there for around 12 minutes. NATO said Italian F-35 jets scrambled to respond to the incursion.
It is the first time Estonia has requested an emergency meeting of the Security Council since joining the UN 34 years ago.
“By openly violating Estonian airspace, Russia undermines principles vital to the security of all UN member states,” Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said on X. “When such actions are committed by a permanent member of the Security Council, they must be addressed by that very body.”
Tsahkna called the incursion “a breach of the UN Charter” and “part of a broader pattern of escalation,” noting that 19 Russian drones recently entered Polish airspace while another remained in Romanian airspace for an hour.
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said that Ukraine has requested a platform to speak at the meeting.
“We support friendly Estonia in calling for a strong and united response to Russia’s continued destabilization of international peace and security,” Sybiha added.
Estonia has also requested consultations under Article 4 of the NATO Treaty. NATO spokesperson Allison Hart said the North Atlantic Council will meet early next week to discuss the incident.
