Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof warned Russia over further incursions into NATO airspace, as the allies struggle to coordinate a response to Moscow’s escalating violations.

NATO allies are divided over whether the alliance should make it a policy to shoot down Russian jets that violate NATO’s airspace, with some countries including the US, Poland, and Baltic nations signaling that future violations should be met with force,

Sergey Lavrov said in his address, “NATO and the EU have basically declared war on my country and are partaking of it directly.”

From the moment the Russian pilots entered Estonian airspace, they were pursued by Nato’s most advanced fighter jets.

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he believes NATO countries should shoot down Russian aircraft when they violate NATO airspace.

By Andrew Gray, Lili Bayer and Kanishka SinghBRUSSELS/ WASHINGTON (Reuters) -NATO warned Russia on Tuesday that it would use "all necessary military and non-military tools" to defend itself as it condemned Moscow for violating Estonian airspace in a "pattern of increasingly irresponsible behaviour".

BRUSSELS -- NATO warned Russia on Tuesday that it would use all means to defend against any further breaches of its airspace after the downing earlier this month of Russian drones over Poland and Estonia's report of an intrusion by Russian fighter jets last week.

NATO allies are struggling to coordinate a response to Russian airspace violations, with partners in the defense alliance openly contradicting each other.

NATO on Tuesday condemned Russia for violating Estonian airspace last week and said it would use "all necessary military and non-military tools to defend ourselves" as it faced "a pattern of increasingly irresponsible behaviour" by Moscow.

NATO's Secretary General Mark Rutte on Thursday backed U.S. President Donald Trump's comments this week that NATO member countries should shoot down Russian drones and airplanes if they enter their airspace,