Estonian authorities report that a NATO military jet shoots down a suspected drone over Estonia. Estonia says the drone enters its airspace around noon on Tuesday, approaching from Russia and moving into the southeastern part of the country. The Estonian military describes the incident as one in a series of airspace violations affecting the region. RTE and other outlets report that the drone is shot down by a NATO jet over Estonian territory.
Estonia also says the drone is suspected to be a Ukrainian projectile that has been knocked off course, potentially due to Russian electronic jamming, according to the BBC. The West Australian reports that Kyiv blames Moscow for steering one of its drones over Estonia. Deutsche Welle adds context that Ukraine’s strikes on Russian targets, including facilities in the Baltic region, are ongoing and that more drones are therefore straying into allied airspace.
All accounts describe the same core event: a suspected drone is downed by a NATO aircraft in Estonian airspace, with competing explanations focusing on whether Russian jamming caused the drift or whether Moscow is steering the drone.
