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At the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stated that the A-50 aircraft, contrary to the statements of the Estonian authorities on the flight from the Kaliningrad region, did not disturb the Estonian airspace.
According to a report from the Russian Ministry, the flight was conducted in strict compliance with international rules on the use of airspace. It should also be noted that the absence of disturbance of the borders of other states is confirmed by objective control.
The A-50 is a long-range radar detection aircraft. The Ministry of Defense emphasized that it had carried out the planned flight from the airport in the Kaliningrad region to the point of permanent deployment and was moving with the transponder switched on along a pre-agreed route.