Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: United Nations – United Nations –
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September 22, 2025 Peace and security
"Violations of the airspace of sovereign states are unacceptable," Assistant Secretary-General Miroslav Jenča said at a UN Security Council meeting on Monday. The meeting was prompted by an incident that occurred on September 19, when, according to Estonia, three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets violated its airspace.
According to the Estonian Ministry of Defense, the aircraft entered Estonian airspace without permission, with their transponders turned off and without flight plans, which could have posed a threat to other aircraft. In response, Italian F-35 fighter jets participating in the NATO air policing mission over Estonia were scrambled. Estonian authorities stated that this was the fifth violation of their airspace by Russia in 2025 and requested consultations with NATO allies.
The Russian Ministry of Defense, in turn, claims that the flight followed a strictly agreed-upon route over neutral waters of the Baltic Sea, more than three kilometers from the island of Vaindloo, and did not violate Estonian airspace.
Jenča noted that the UN has no confirmation of these claims. He emphasized that the incident in Estonia is not an isolated incident. Earlier in September, violations of Polish and Romanian airspace by Russian drones were recorded.
In closing his remarks, Jenča drew the Security Council's attention to the ongoing attacks on Ukraine. According to Ukrainian authorities, over the past week, Russia has launched more than 1,500 kamikaze drones, 1,280 guided bombs, and 50 missiles of various types. Dozens of civilians have been killed and injured as a result of strikes in the Dnipro River and the Chernihiv and Khmelnytskyi regions. In Russia's Belgorod region, according to local authorities, two people were killed as a result of Ukrainian shelling.
Miroslav Jenča reiterated his call for a "complete, immediate and unconditional ceasefire" and expressed the UN's readiness to support any meaningful efforts towards a "just, lasting and comprehensive peace."
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