The Mi-8 helicopter entered the airspace of the Baltic EU and NATO member on the evening of August 9 without permission, the Estonian armed forces announced on Wednesday. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tallinn summoned the Russian ambassador because of the incident and handed over a note.
According to the army, it was the third airspace violation by Russia this year – after a total of five incidents last year. As last in June, it took place in the Koidula area in south-eastern Estonia near the border with Russia.
The helicopter had neither switched on the electronic identification nor transmitted a flight plan. The pilot also had no radio contact with air traffic control at the time of the airspace violation, which lasted less than a minute.
Source: Nachrichten
