Trump confirms NATO's ability to intercept Russian planes if they violate airspace, and Russia denies any violation

U.S. President Donald Trump announced today, Tuesday, that NATO member countries can shoot down Russian planes if they enter their airspace. In response to a question about this scenario, Trump said: "Yes, I believe so."

This comes amid a disagreement within NATO on this issue, as some countries, including the United States, have expressed their opposition to a proposal put forward by Britain to immediately attack Russian planes if they violate the airspace of NATO countries.

For its part, Estonia accused Russia of violating its airspace on September 19, without providing any evidence. Russia denied these allegations, stating that three MiG-31 fighter jets conducted a planned flight from Karelia to an airport in the Kaliningrad region, adhering to international rules and not violating the airspace of any other country.

A monitoring report clarified that the planes did not deviate from their course and passed over neutral waters in the Baltic Sea at a distance of more than three kilometers from Vindlo Island.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov commented on the alleged accusations, describing them as "empty and baseless".