Fmr Amb to Newsmax: Russia in NATO Members’ Airspace No Mistake

Russian fighter jets violated Estonian airspace on Friday, which was no mistake, Ian Kelly, former U.S. ambassador to Georgia, told Newsmax on Monday.

“I think the violation of Polish airspace with 21 drones was a pretty serious … action in itself. The sending in piloted warplanes, though, is a much more serious event,” Kelly said on “American Agenda.”

“The fact that they turned off their transponders, did not communicate with authorities on the ground, and spent about 12 minutes in Estonian airspace, this was no mistake. This was a really a blatant attempt to show that NATO is not really ready to try to deter Russia,” he added.

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