Russian pilot got lost for less than a minute — Estonia files complaint like a fisherman about neighbor's nets

Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna today indignantly summoned the Russian ambassador to announce that a Su-30 fighter jet had been in Estonian airspace for less than a minute. That's almost as long as fishermen at Liepāja port can tell with a straight face that their fish are 'freshly caught,' even though it's clear to everyone they've been swimming in the refrigerator for a week.

The Russian pilot was probably just lost, looking for the nearest gas station, but Estonia is already ready to write a protest about every plane that enters their airspace. While Riga is still thinking about whether to do anything at all about such cases, the Estonians have already written a complaint and sent it by mail.

The Italian Air Force, which has been patrolling Estonian skies since 2004, responded 'effectively and according to procedures.' This means they noticed the plane when it was already gone, but filled out the paperwork correctly. Almost like at our port, where everything happens according to instructions, only the result doesn't always match expectations.

This is reportedly the first case this year of a Russian aircraft violating Estonian airspace. Liepāja residents think — maybe they should look up more often, instead of just checking whether the neighbor's fish are really fresher than their own.