Nato restates ‘ironclad’ commitment to mutual defence after Russian incursions

Nato warned: 'Russia should be in no doubt: Nato and allies will employ, in accordance with international law'

Tuesday’s meeting came at Estonia’s request after the Baltic country invoked Nato’s Article 4. File Picture: Joe Giddens/PA

Nato will respond to Russian aerial incursions “in the manner, timing and domain of our choosing”, the alliance has warned Moscow after last week’s violation of Estonian airspace.

In a statement following a meeting of Nato’s North Atlantic Council, the alliance condemned the incursion by three MiG-31 jets on September 19, describing it as “part of a wider pattern of increasingly irresponsible Russian behaviour”.