Kremlin told NATO will blast trespassing planes

BRITAIN and its NATO allies have warned the Kremlin they will shoot down Russian warplanes if there are further airspace violations.

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Ambassadors of the UK, France and Germany met with Vladimir Putin’s officials in Moscow and warned them over last week’s 12-minute incursion of Russian jets into Estonian airspace.

The government said: “The UK stands ready to robustly defend our airspace against any incursion.”

Russia previously denied the alleged deliberate transgression, but reportedly suggested the incident was a response to Ukrainian strikes on Putin-occupied Crimea, which it was claimed could only happen with NATO’s support.