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Kaja Kallas and Estonian government resigns

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas resigned along with her government, and will serve as acting prime minister until a new government comes to power, holding the PM chair since January 2021, reported ERR on July 15.

15 July 2024, 12:58 PM

Estonian President calls for NATO members to boost defense spending to 3% of GDP

NATO members should consider raising defense spending to 3% of GDP, as Russia will continue to pose the most significant military threat to the Alliance for the foreseeable future, Estonian President Alar Karis said, Estonian public broadcaster ERR reported on July 7.

8 July 2024, 09:44 AM

Estonia finalizes transfer of Mistral air defense systems to Ukraine

"Confirmed! Mistral short-range air defense systems and missiles provided by Estonia have been delivered to Ukraine as we continue to support Ukrainians, uniting to stop Russian aggression," the Estonian Ministry of Defense reported on X on July 6.

6 July 2024, 04:31 PM

Ukraine inks security agreements with Estonia and Lithuania

During the EU leaders' summit in Brussels, Ukraine signed bilateral security cooperation agreements with Lithuania and Estonia, Presidential Office reported on June 27,

27 June 2024, 05:54 PM

Rheinmetall receives largest-ever ammunition order

German defense conglomerate Rheinmetall has secured the largest order in its history — 155mm artillery shells for the Bundeswehr, worth EUR 8.5 billion ($9.1 billion), the company announced on June 20.

20 June 2024, 10:11 PM

Ambassador Kolk: Estonia ready to discuss sending military support to Ukraine

Estonia is ready to discuss sending troops to Ukraine, noting that it is "not a red line" for the country, Ambassador to Ukraine Annely Kolk said in an interview with news agency RBC-Ukraine on June 19.

19 June 2024, 04:38 PM

Estonia transfers Mistral short-range AA systems to Ukraine

Estonia has prepared a new military aid package for Ukraine, which will include short-range Mistral air defense systems and missiles for them, Estonian Defense Ministry announced on June 11.

11 June 2024, 10:31 PM

Estonia has no 'Plan B' if Ukraine loses to Russia, says PM Kallas

Estonia has no "Plan B" in case of Ukraine's defeat in the war against Russia, Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said in an interview with the BBC on June 1.

2 June 2024, 02:10 PM

Vladimir Putin wants to prevent me from heading NATO - Estonian PM Kallas

Russia doesn't want Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas to become NATO Secretary General, which is why Russian dictator Vladimir Putin declared her wanted, she told Swedish publication Svenska Dagbladet on May 26.

27 May 2024, 09:26 AM

Estonia mulls sending troops to Ukraine for rear support, official says

The Estonian government is "seriously" considering the possibility of sending troops to western Ukraine in a "support" capacity, to free up Ukrainian forces for combat duty, Estonia’s presidential Security and Defense Policy Adviser, Madis Roll, said on May 13.

13 May 2024, 09:17 PM

Russian forces remain concentrated around Avdiivka and Bakhmut — Estonian General Staff

The bulk of Russian units is concentrated along the Avdiivka–Bakhmut segment of the frontline in Donetsk Oblast, Estonia’s General Staff said in a report on May 10.

10 May 2024, 10:29 PM

90% of revenues from Russian assets should go to Ukraine’s defense — Scholz

As much as 90% of the revenues generated by Russian financial assets frozen in the EU should be directed towards procuring weapons for Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on May 6.

7 May 2024, 02:42 AM

Russia causes GPS disruptions near Baltic Sea

Russia is accountable for GPS signal disturbances near the Baltic Sea, said Estonian Foreign Minister, Margus Tsahkna, in an Estonian television interview, reported Bild on Telegram on May 2.

2 May 2024, 07:18 PM

EU needs to open the doors for Ukraine and Moldova in June - Presidents of Baltic states

On the 20th anniversary of their countries joining the European Union, the Presidents of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia have called for the EU to initiate accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova this June.

1 May 2024, 06:16 PM

Tallinn gears up to host major investment conference for Ukraine

Estonian media company Delfi Meedia will host a conference focused on investments in Ukraine in Tallinn on May 27, marking the first such event in the Baltic and Scandinavian countries since Russia's full-scale invasion, Delfi reported.

30 April 2024, 06:15 PM

Estonia does not plan to deport Ukrainian men with expired passports

Anneli Viks, adviser of Estonia's Ministry of Internal Affairs, has announced that Estonia will not compel Ukrainian citizens residing legally in the country, including conscription-age men who fled due to the war, to return to Ukraine, as reported by ERR.

30 April 2024, 03:19 PM

Estonian military doubts Russia's ability to capture Chasiv Yar by May 9

The Estonian military has expressed doubts about Russia's ability to capture the strategic town of Chasiv Yar in Donetsk Oblast by the upcoming May 9 deadline, according to Toomas Väli, deputy head of operations at the Estonian Defense Forces Headquarters.

29 April 2024, 06:02 PM

US and British aid to Ukraine should encourage other nations to do more - Estonian PM

Ukraine needs both rapid military assistance and long-term support, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said in an interview with The Telegraph on April 27.

29 April 2024, 03:13 PM

Russia pushing hard before Western aid arrives in Ukraine – Estonian intelligence

Russia has committed substantial forces to push as far as it can on the battlefield before renewed U.S. military aid arrives in Ukraine, head of Estonia’s Defense Intelligence, Col. Ants Kiviselg, said on April 26.

27 April 2024, 12:38 AM

Estonia hands over two patrol boats to Ukraine

Estonia announced the transfer of two patrol boats to Ukraine on April 26, ahead of the Contact Group on Defense Matters for Ukraine (Ramstein) meeting, Estonia's Defense Ministry reported on X.

26 April 2024, 02:19 PM

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