Estonia

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

Russian MiG-31 incursion into Estonia was a test of NATO’s response for future conflicts – ISW

Russia’s latest airspace violation over Estonia on Sept. 19 appears to be an attempt by Moscow to test NATO’s reaction and capabilities in order to apply those insights in possible future conflicts with the Alliance, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

20 September 2025, 02:18 PM

Moscow denies violating Estonian airspace, calls MiG flight a ‘planned transfer’

Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed on Sept. 20 that three MiG-31 fighter jets conducted a scheduled flight from Karelia to Kaliningrad Oblast on Sept. 19, dismissing allegations of violating Estonian airspace as a “planned transfer” over the Baltic Sea.

20 September 2025, 10:32 AM

Repeated Russian incursions into NATO airspace not accidents, Zelenskyy warns

Russia is engaged in a broad campaign to destabilize NATO and Western countries through a series of escalatory provocations, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sept. 19.

20 September 2025, 02:04 AM

Russian warplanes spent 12 minutes in NATO airspace

Three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets entered Estonian airspace over the Gulf of Finland without permission and remained there for about 12 minutes on Sept. 19, Estonian Foreign Ministry said.

19 September 2025, 08:31 PM

Estonia to provide Ukraine with €100 million in military aid in 2025 — defense minister

Estonia will provide Ukraine with more than €100 million in military aid in 2025 — at least 0.25% of its GDP and largely sourced from domestic defense firms — Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur announced on Sept. 14, according to the Estonian Defense Ministry.

14 September 2025, 02:50 PM

Estonian rescuers aid Kyiv after Russian strike

Estonian rescuers visiting Kyiv joined efforts to respond to the aftermath of Russia’s overnight mass strike, an NV correspondent reported on Aug. 28.

28 August 2025, 01:38 PM

Estonia installs gates at three Russian crossings

Estonia has equipped three border crossings with Russia—Narva in the north, and Koidula and Luhamaa in the south—with retractable gates and roadblocks that can stop the movement of people and vehicles within seconds if needed, Estonia’s public broadcaster ERR reported on Aug. 12.

14 August 2025, 03:59 PM

Zelenskyy, UK and Estonia see danger in Russia’s ‘impossible’ plan

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to discuss ways to achieve peace in Ukraine, according to Zelenskyy’s Telegram post on Aug. 9.

9 August 2025, 09:41 PM

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