Russia issues alarming WW3 warning if NATO shoots down any of their jets

Recent weeks have seen rising tensions between Russia and the West

Russia has reportedly issued a serious warning if any of its aircraft are downed by NATO.

In recent weeks, tensions have been escalating between Russia and the West following accusations against Russia for breaching NATO airspace.

Last week, three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets allegedly entered Estonia's airspace for about 12 minutes.

Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna commented on the incident, describing it as 'unprecedentedly brazen'.

He stated: “Russia has already violated Estonian airspace four times this year, which is unacceptable in itself, but today’s violation, involving three fighter jets entering our airspace, is unprecedentedly brazen.”

“Russia's increasing border tests and aggressiveness must be met with a swift strengthening of political and economic pressure.”

Russia has denied the violation, asserting that its jets were in neutral Baltic waters, not Estonian airspace.

Relations between Russia and the West have been increasingly strained

This occurred soon after Poland's Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, confirmed that the armed forces had intercepted several drones, later identified as Russian, which had entered Polish airspace.

In a statement, he mentioned: "Last night, a significant number of Russian drones breached Polish airspace. Those drones that posed a direct threat were shot down.

"I am in constant communication with the NATO secretary general and our allies."

Following the violation of its airspace, Poland requested to invoke NATO's Article 4, which states that NATO members 'will consult together whenever, in the opinion of any of them, the territorial integrity, political independence, or security of any of the Parties is threatened'.

In the aftermath, President Donald Trump urged NATO countries to shoot down Russian planes if they violate airspace again.

When a reporter inquired whether NATO countries should take such action in case of another breach, he replied, 'yes, I do'.

Meanwhile, Alexey Meshkov, Russia's ambassador to France, warned that if NATO countries were to shoot down their aircraft, it 'would be war'.

In an RTL article translation, he is quoted as stating: "You know, there are many NATO aircraft that violate Russian airspace (...) it happens quite often.

Afterwards, they are not shot down."

Trump suggested that NATO countries ought to shoot down Russian jets that violate their airspace

This follows a warning from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that 'no one can feel safe right now'.

At the United Nations HQ, he stated: “Putin will continue to push the war further, both in breadth and depth.

“We previously informed you: Ukraine is just the beginning. Russian drones are now flying over Europe, and Russian activities are already expanding into other countries.

“Putin aims to prolong this war by broadening it, and no one can feel safe right now.”