European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has not ruled out the possibility of shooting down Russian aircraft that irresponsibly enter the airspace of European states.

Source: European Pravda, citing an interview with von der Leyen on CNN

Quote: “My opinion is we have to defend every square centimetre [of] territory, and that means if there’s an intrusion in the airspace, after warning, after being very clear, of course, the option of shooting down a fighter jet that is intruding our airspace is on the table.”

Background:

On 19 September, three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets entered Estonian airspace over the Gulf of Finland without permission and remained there for a total of 12 minutes.US President Donald Trump believes that NATO should shoot down Russian aircraft that violate its airspace.NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said NATO would determine whether to use force against Russian aircraft or drones violating its airspace based on real-time intelligence about the level of threat they may pose.

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