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Russia deliberately redirected drone toward Estonia using EW systems

Russia was deliberately redirecting Ukrainian drones toward Baltic countries using electronic warfare systems, commenting on the downing of a drone over Estonia, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi said on May 19.

19 May, 06:57 PM

Estonia shoots down drone over its territory for the first time

Estonian air defenses shot down a drone over southern Estonia around noon on May 19, in what Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur said was the first time the country had independently destroyed a drone in its own airspace, local outlet Delfi reported.

19 May, 06:33 PM

Latvia's acting FM mocks Russian army's advances in Ukraine

Latvia's acting Foreign Minister Baiba Braže delivered a sharp ridicule of Russia's military performance in Ukraine at the Lennart Meri Conference in Estonia on May 18, drawing a comparison that left little room for interpretation, according to the Foreign Ministry’s post on X.

18 May, 06:30 PM

Drone debris found in eastern Lithuania may be Ukrainian

A drone was found crashed in a field in the village of Samane in Lithuania’s Utena district on the evening of May 17, the country’s National Crisis Management Center said, according to broadcaster LRT on May 18.

18 May, 11:21 AM

Estonia urges Europe to pressure weakened Russia, not offer talks

Europe should stop seeking negotiations with Russia and instead use Moscow’s weakness to intensify pressure, Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna told Bloomberg on May 16.

16 May, 08:31 PM

Estonia keeps Russian border crossings restricted as security fears grow

Estonia has extended nighttime restrictions at border crossings with Russia until the end of August and shortened operating hours at the Narva crossing because of security concerns, ERR reported.

16 May, 07:15 PM

Two Estonians crossed into Russia seeking asylum but were detained

Two Estonian citizens crossed a frozen lake into Russia this winter seeking asylum, but instead ended up in a detention center in the city of Pskov facing charges of illegally crossing the border, media reports said on May 6.

6 May, 05:56 PM

Estonia intelligence urges EU crackdown on Russia-linked sabotage networks

European Union countries must step up efforts to stop Moscow’s campaign of recruiting individuals for terrorist attacks, Estonia’s intelligence chief Harri Puusepp said, the Financial Times reported.

27 April, 12:09 PM

Lithuania and Latvia deny airspace to Fico flight en route to Moscow

Lithuania and Latvia denied airspace access to a plane carrying Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico en route to Moscow for May 9 events, Slovakia’s TASR news agency reported on Apr. 19.

19 April, 03:51 PM

Estonia detains record number of Russian agents in 2025

Estonia’s Internal Security Service (KAPO) detained a record number of people last year who cooperated with Russian intelligence agencies, KAPO spokeswoman Marta Tuul told public broadcaster ERR on April 15.

15 April, 09:59 PM

Baltic states reject Moscow's drone claims

The foreign ministers of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania issued a joint statement rejecting Moscow’s accusations that the Baltic countries allowed Ukraine to use their airspace for drone strikes on Russian territory.

11 April, 12:19 AM

Estonia urges Ukraine’s NATO and EU path as Europe braces for new Russian threats

Ukraine’s integration into the EU and NATO is a historic necessity because its military experience makes it a potential security guarantor for the whole of Europe, Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said on X on April 2.

2 April, 03:06 PM

Drone debris found in Estonia near Russian border

Several unidentified drones entered Estonia’s airspace overnight with debris from one found in Tartu County near the Russian border, ERR reported on March 31.

31 March, 02:38 PM

Latvia spots drone near Russia as Estonia issues air raid alert over Baltic skies

Latvia’s armed forces said they detected an unidentified drone near the Russian border on March 30, while Estonia declared an air raid alert over a group of unidentified drones.

31 March, 11:12 AM

Russian drone hits Estonian power plant stack, testing NATO border defenses

A drone that crossed into Estonia from Russia struck a smokestack at the Auvere power plant, ERR reported on March 25, citing the Security Police, with an investigation underway into the incident.

25 March, 10:35 AM

Estonia joins Russia tribunal agreement

Estonia has joined the Enlarged Partial Agreement on the Steering Committee of the Special Tribunal to investigate Russia’s crime of aggression against Ukraine, Estonian Foreign Ministry announced on March 23.

24 March, 01:39 AM

Russian Su-30 violates Estonian airspace, envoy summoned

A Russian Su-30 fighter jet violated Estonian airspace near Vaindloo Island, Estonia’s public broadcaster ERR reported on March 19.

19 March, 06:43 PM

Estonia ready to host allied nuclear weapons if needed – Foreign Minister

Margus Tsahkna said Estonia is ready to host allied nuclear weapons on its territory if necessary, according to ERR on Feb. 18

18 February, 12:48 PM

Russian citizen expelled from Estonia over alleged FSB ties

A Russian citizen, Andrei Zhuravlyov, has been deported from Estonia on suspicion of collecting intelligence for Russia’s Federal Security Service, ERR reported, citing the country’s Internal Security Service on Feb. 12.

12 February, 05:19 PM

Russia sends diplomats barred from Europe to Africa

Moscow has started reassigning diplomats, cultural workers, and other officials who are barred from working in Europe to African countries, Estonian public broadcaster ERR reported on Feb. 10.

10 February, 08:09 PM

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