NATO scrambles jets to repel Russia incursions
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Three Russian fighter planes flew into Estonian airspace, and NATO scrambled Italian, Swedish and Finnish aircraft to repel them. Russia last week sent drones into Romania and Poland, two other NATO members.
Breakdown
- Three Russian fighter planes entered Estonian airspace, prompting NATO to scramble jets.
- A NATO spokesperson called Russia's actions reckless, following recent drone incursions into Romania and Poland. 5s
- NATO has launched a new initiative along its eastern flank, but the U.S. has not contributed fighter jets. 16s
- French President Macron stated he is not concerned about the U.S. role, emphasizing alliance unity. 42s
- The UK and France have sent fighters in response, and NATO leaders coordinated closely after the incidents. 1m 4s
