10 Dec 2014 15:32

Russian warplane did not cross into Estonian airspace - defense ministry

MOSCOW. Dec 10 (Interfax-AVN) - The Russian Defense Ministry's aircraft did not violate the airspace of the Republic of Estonia, a ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday.

"On December 9 the Russian military aircraft was making a routine flight from the Kubinka airfield (Moscow region) to the Khrabrovo airfield (Kaliningrad region). The flight was carried out according to the established itinerary strictly in accordance with international rules for the use of airspace," the spokesperson said.

The Estonian Defence Forces' General Staff said on Wednesday that a Russian spy aircraft, an Ilyushin Il-20, had crossed into its airspace the night before.