Russian fighter jets illegally entered Estonian airspace Friday. A senior Estonian official says it's time for NATO forces to consider shooting down the next Russian plane that crosses the line.

Air force fighter jets from Germany and Sweden have been scrambled to intercept and track a Russian surveillance plane that was flying over the Baltic Sea

Three Russian fighter jets violated Estonian airspace Friday in a move the Baltic nation called "unprecedentedly brazen" and that appears to be the latest test of NATO's defenses by the Kremlin's forces. NATO aircraft intercepted the jets, the military alliance's spokesperson Allison Hart said on X.

The incursion was by three Russian fighter aircraft and took place over the Gulf of Finland, Estonia's foreign affairs ministry said.

The Russian breach of E.U. air space is the third in just a matter of days after drone incursions into Poland and Romania.

The Polish Border Guard has reported that two Russian fighter jets flew at low altitude over the Petrobaltic drilling platform in the Baltic Sea, violating its security zone. Source: Polish Border Guard on X (Twitter),

Germany is exploring options to push ahead with the development of its next-generation fighter jet without France should industry partner Dassault Aviation SA continue to insist on a controlling role in the program.

Two Swedish Gripen and two German Eurofighter jets were deployed into international airspace to track the Russian IL-20 reconnaissance plane. The aircraft had been flying without providing a flight path or establishing radio contact, according to air force officials from both countries.

Estonia has summoned a Russian diplomat to protest after three Russian fighter jets entered its airspace without permission.

Radia originally built the Windrunner to carry wind turbine blades, but now wants to airlift batches of Chinooks and fighter jets at a time.