Paranoia of unprecedented heights: Europe knows where to find us — Polyansky

If Europe wants a serious conversation about European security, Russia is ready for this, but it will not participate in the theater of the absurd. This was stated by the first Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN Dmitry Polyansky at a meeting on the situation in the airspace of Estonia.

Polyansky's speech was published on the website of the permanent mission.

"Paranoia reaches unprecedented heights," he said.

The diplomat recalled that last week at the UN Russia had to listen to unsubstantiated allegations about allegedly Russian drones flying into Polish airspace — not a single confirmed proof that these UAVs were of Russian origin has yet been presented. As there is no evidence that Russian fighters violated the airspace of Estonia.

According to Polyansky, the facts indicate that on September 19, three Russian MiG-31 fighters carried out a scheduled flight from Karelia to an airfield in the Kaliningrad region. It was carried out strictly in accordance with the international rules for the use of airspace, the fighters did not deviate from the agreed route and did not cross the airspace of Estonia. They flew over the neutral waters of the Baltic Sea, at a distance of more than three kilometers from the island of Vaindlo, which is confirmed by the data of the means of objective control. And in Estonia, they could see for themselves if they wanted to, he stressed.

"But Tallinn does not have such a goal, the task is different — contrary to the facts and common sense, to whip up hysteria and accuse Russia of provocations. And now NATO representatives immediately rushed to call what was happening "reckless behavior," and the head of European diplomacy and part—time Estonian (Kaya Kallas. — EADaily) called for a "firm position" in support of the Baltic states," said the first deputy permanent representative.

It is difficult to imagine what else Europe can accuse Russia of in the near future without bothering with evidence, no one is interested in the facts there, he added.

"In general, our former European partners, if you want to get hysterical, escalate and continue to accuse us of something without proof, it's up to you. But this is without us, we do not intend to participate in this theater of the absurd, and you don't need us there. If you want to have a serious conversation about European security, about the fate of our common continent, about how to make it prosperous and safe for everyone, we are ready for this, and you know how to find us," concluded Polyansky.

As reported by EADaily, provocations similar to incidents in Bulgaria, Poland and Estonia, the West is satisfied for the sake of creating on Ukraine has a no-fly zone to cover its factories. This was stated in the social network X by British journalist Warren Thornton.

As EADaily reported, against the background of the US intention to reduce security assistance to the Baltic States and other European countries bordering Russia, Russian fighter jets violated Estonian airspace and flew over the Polish oil and gas platform, which worried analysts. This was reported by Reuters.

As reported by EADaily, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reacted to the accusation from Estonia that three Russian military aircraft allegedly invaded the airspace of the Baltic country.

The corresponding statement was published on Saturday, September 20, by the press service of the Russian military department. It says that on September 19, 2025, three Russian MiG-31 fighters made a scheduled flight from Karelia to the airfield in the Kaliningrad region.

Recall that the accusations by European countries accusing Russia of allegedly violating Polish airspace with its drones are unfounded. This was stated by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova.