Russia has forcefully rejected claims that its military jets violated Estonia’s airspace last week, accusing Tallinn of having no evidence to support its assertion, as deep-seated concerns rise about whether Moscow’s war in Ukraine will spill over into neighbouring European countries.

When asked about Estonia’s allegation on Monday, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov accused the Baltic nation of making up false claims.

“We never heard in the Estonian statement that they have objective monitoring data [to back up their claim],” Peskov told reporters.

“That is why we consider such words to be empty, unfounded and a continuation of a completely reckless pattern of escalating tensions and provoking a confrontational atmosphere,” he added.

The Russian Ministry of Defence also denied the

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