Article: Estonia says it summoned Russia diplomat after Russian helicopter violated Estonian airspace

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Sep 8, 2025

Estonia says it summoned Russia diplomat after Russian helicopter violated Estonian airspace

PHOTO CAPTION: Illustrative photo — Illustrative photo of a Russian Mi-8 helicopter (SCANPIX/REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko)

STOCKHOLM - Estonia summoned Russia's charge d’affaires in Tallinn on Monday to lodge a protest after a Russian MI-8 helicopter violated Estonian airspace near Vaindloo Island in the Baltic Sea, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said.

"This is the third such incident this year, a serious breach of international law," he said on X.

(Reporting by Anna RingstromEditing by Gareth Jones // REUTERS)

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