Estonia

Russia has no plans to attack NATO in coming years – Estonian intelligence

Russia does not intend to launch a military attack on NATO in 2026–2027 but will continue rebuilding its armed forces amid concerns over European Union rearmament, according to a report by Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service on Feb. 10.

10 February, 02:36 PM

Estonian FM Tsahkna visits Kyiv, meets Zelenskyy and opens resilience center

Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna, who is visiting Ukraine, opened a resilience center in Kyiv, he said on Feb. 6.

6 February, 05:37 PM

Estonia detains Russian-crewed smuggler ship in Baltic Sea

Estonia has detained a Bahamas-flagged container ship, the Baltic Spirit, in its territorial waters on suspicion of smuggling, ERR public broadcaster reported on Feb. 3.

4 February, 05:09 AM

Estonia sends €400K in aid to Ukraine as Russia targets power grid during freezing cold

Estonia will provide €400,000 in humanitarian aid to Ukraine as Russian forces continue targeting energy infrastructure amid freezing winter conditions, the public broadcaster ERR reported.

31 January, 01:34 AM

Estonia to allocate $2.4 million to support Ukrainian energy sector

Estonia's Climate Ministry will support Ukraine's Energy Support Fund with €2 million ($2.4 million) to help restore the country's energy infrastructure and ensure a reliable supply, the country’s public broadcaster ERR reported on Dec. 23.

23 December 2025, 04:57 PM

Estonia considers shutting down border with Russia

Tallinn is considering closing its border with Russia following an incident in which Russian border guards crossed into Estonian territory along the Narva River, ERR reported on Dec. 18.

19 December 2025, 01:29 PM

Three Russian border guards cross into Estonia, prompting NATO concern — video

Three Russian border guards crossed into Estonia for about 20 minutes on Dec. 17, prompting stepped-up patrols in the area after the incursion was caught on video, Bloomberg reported on Dec. 18. The incident marked yet another source of concern for the NATO member state amid Moscow’s growing provocations.

18 December 2025, 02:23 PM

Estonia begins installing concrete bunkers along its border with Russia

Estonia has begun installing its first concrete bunkers along its southeastern border with Russia as part of the Baltic Defense Line project, Defense News reported Dec. 12.

13 December 2025, 07:16 PM

Estonia allocates €3.5M for Starlink systems in Ukraine

Estonia allocated 3.5 million euros ($4.1 million) to purchase Starlink systems for Ukraine through the IT Coalition, the Estonian Defense Ministry announced on Nov. 15.

15 November 2025, 06:25 PM

Estonia launches Kuri Kotkas program to teach citizens drone operation and improve national security skills

Estonia has launched a new program called Kuri Kotkas to train citizens in drone operation, aiming to raise public awareness about drone use and develop skills vital for national security, the country’s Defense Ministry said on Oct. 14.

15 October 2025, 02:52 PM

Estonia closes border crossing over Russian troop activity

Estonia's border service closed the Saatse crossing late on Oct. 10 due to an unusually large Russian military presence nearby, the Estonian Public Broadcasting service ERR reported.

11 October 2025, 06:25 PM

Estonian citizen gets nearly five-year prison sentence for spying for Russia

An Estonian court convicted Ivan Dmitriev, a member of Estonia’s Defense League voluntary national defense organization, of espionage on behalf of Russia’s FSB security service, sentencing him to four years and 11 months in prison, Estonian public broadcaster ERR reported on Oct. 7.

8 October 2025, 12:18 AM

NATO says Russian MiG-31s penetrated deeper into Estonian airspace

Three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets that violated Estonian airspace on Sept. 19 may have penetrated deeper into the country than initially reported, The Times wrote.

29 September 2025, 03:36 PM

Drone fragment from foreign state discovered on Estonia’s coast in Luidema nature reserve

A local resident in Estonia discovered a drone fragment in the Luidema nature reserve in Pärnu County, ERR reported on Sept. 27.

27 September 2025, 05:48 PM

Russia seeks to reshape Europe’s security to fit its imperial ambitions

Russia is trying to remake Europe’s security architecture to serve its own neo-colonial goals, Estonian President Alar Karis told the UN Security Council on Sept. 24.

24 September 2025, 02:54 PM

U.S. War Secretary condemns Russia’s NATO airspace violation

Russian drone and jet incursions into NATO airspace are unacceptable, U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth wrote on X after his Sept. 23 phone call with Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur.

24 September 2025, 10:41 AM

NATO decisions on Russian aircraft will depend on situational assessment – Rutte

Decisions on shooting down Russian aircraft violating allied airspace will be made based on situational assessments, noting that the recent incident in Estonia posed no security threat to the alliance, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on Sept. 23.

23 September 2025, 04:56 PM

Estonia eyes hosting British nuclear-capable jets

Estonia is ready to host British F-35A fighter jets capable of carrying B61 nuclear bombs, the country’s Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur told the Telegraph on Sept. 22.

23 September 2025, 10:57 AM

Estonia calls emergency UN Security Council meeting over Russian airspace violation

Estonia has called for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council for the first time in 34 years of membership following a breach of its airspace by Russian fighter jets, the country’s Foreign Ministry said on Sept. 21, according to public broadcaster ERR.

21 September 2025, 08:45 PM

Estonia says it was ready to use force over Russian MiG incursion

Estonia was prepared to use force in response to a Russian airspace violation on Sept. 19, Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur said, calling the incident a clear example of NATO’s air defense readiness and resolve, Estonia’s ERR media outlet reported on Sept. 20.

21 September 2025, 11:52 AM

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