European allies warn they will shoot down Russian jets or drones that violate NATO airspace

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Source: CNN World

Updated Sep 23, 2025, 3:35 AM ET
PUBLISHED Sep 21, 2025, 7:01 PM ET


European allies warned they would shoot down Russian jets or drones involved in any further violations of NATO airspace during a fiery emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on Monday.

Estonia, a NATO member, requested the meeting after three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets entered its airspace over the Gulf of Finland without permission on Friday.

At the meeting, British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said Moscow was risking “a direct armed confrontation between NATO and Russia.” “Our alliance is defensive, but be under no illusion … if we need to confront planes that are operating in NATO airspace without permission, then we will do so,” she said.

And in what was his first appearance as the new US ambassador to the UN, Michael Waltz told the Security Council that the United States and its allies “will defend every inch of NATO territory.”

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/21/europe/estonia-un-security-council-russian-jet-incursions-latam-intl

[Rhiannon12866]

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Estonia has requested a UN Security Council meeting on Monday after Russian warplanes violated its airspace last week. "Three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets entered the Estonian skies "without permission and remained there for a total of 12 minutes" the country's foreign minister said ahead of the meeting in New York. - 09/22/2025.

[Javaman]

2. let's see if the rooskie that stupid to call their bluff.

I have a feeling he will try something

[dutch777]

3. If NATO keeps letting it happen, it is a slippery slope. Trick is to make sure debris falls in NATO

[IronLionZion]

4. Putin keeps poking them to see what will happen

it's like he wants his planes to be shot down

[maxsolomon]

7. He wants to test NATO's resolve.

Find the point at which they'll push back.

Probing, probing, probing. The Chinese do it too.

[mitch96]

9. He wants a confrontation with plausible deniability. Like an intrusion in a possible questionable area..

ruzzia will not believe any NATO proof of ruzzian incursion. The shoot down better be over NATO territory like what Turkey did..
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[JoseBalow]

5. I'll believe it when I see it

[Bayard]

6. Did Waltz have a word with his sponsor before making that promise?

I don't believe the trump/Putin bromance is over yet.

[Wonder Why]

8. I'm waiting, Europe! Go for it!

[mitch96]

10. Is it all talk or does NATO have a fist in that glove...nt

[bluestarone]

11. NATO, russia has been warned enough that they should know better.

Please proceed with WHATEVER you need to do!

[Cha]

12. TY Kick for Nato!