Frontline report: Russian border provocation caught on film as Estonia responds with firewalls and fences
Three border guards trespassing for 20 minutes wasn’t a mistake — it may be a signal of things to come.
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“A matter of survival”: Estonia sends €2 million to Ukraine’s battered energy grid
Contribution backs repairs amid regular Russian attacks on power plants.
“These crimes will not go unanswered”: Estonian FM condemns Christmas-period attack on Ukraine
Estonia's foreign minister has demanded the international community escalate pressure on Russia after Moscow launched a combined missile and drone attack across Ukraine on 23 Dec.
Estonia weighs border closure after Russian guards walk into its territory (VIDEO)
Tallinn now considers shutting NATO's eastern frontier
Russia escalates pre-invasion-style messaging against Moldova and Baltic nations, ISW warns
With talk of "racist" laws and "discrimination", Lavrov again revives the same playbook once used to justify attacks on Ukraine.
“Ukraine’s security is directly connected to ours” – 8 Nordic-Baltic countries pool $500M weapons package
Package includes HIMARS rockets, air defense systems, and precision weapons sourced through NATO's PURL initiative to counter intensifying Russian strikes.
ISW: Lavrov revives full set of pre-invasion narratives — this time aimed at Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania
The Russian FM's remarks suggest Moscow is testing narratives to justify future confrontation with NATO’s eastern flank, ISW says.
The Boomerang Soldiers: How Romania’s commandos became mercenaries—then came back to coup Bucharest
Instructors who fought for Wagner in Africa trained operatives in Balkan forest camps. Those operatives deployed to sabotage Moldova's vote, storm Romania's capital, and fight in Ukraine—the same personnel, modular missions.
Estonia and Ireland invest in hospital renovation and medical training in Ukraine’s central oblast
A hospital serving 168,000 people in Ukraine's Zhytomyr Oblast will receive an intensive care unit renovation and medical training program under a $1.87 million agreement signed this week by Estonia, Ireland, and ESTDEV
Drone downed in Estonia near military base
The Estonian military says two unknown drones flew in the immediate vicinity of a key base, but only one was shot — and vanished.
Baltic network fuels Russia’s Shadow Fleet, helping Moscow evade sanctions
Two Baltic-linked bunker tankers refueled Russian oil ships hundreds of times between June 2024 and March 2025, a joint investigation shows, revealing how private firms exploit sanctions loopholes to keep Moscow’s energy exports flowing.
Nordic and Baltic countries launch joint initiative to train and arm Ukrainian soldiers under Norway’s lead
A formal pact signed in Brussels kicks off a multinational effort to prepare Ukrainian forces and supply brigade-scale weaponry.
Tallinn bans Russian prosecutor and judge who sentenced Narva museum head to 10 years in prison over anti-Putin posters
The installation appeared on Narva Castle walls facing Ivangorod during Russia's Victory Day celebrations broadcast.
Estonia forces crypto investor to donate €1,638 to Ukraine after €54 donation to Russian arm
Estonia's state prosecutor employed an unconventional enforcement mechanism to punish a cryptocurrency investor who financially supported Russian military operations.
Estonia closes border crossing with Russia amid increased military activity
Relations between Estonia and Russia have remained tense amid Moscow’s ongoing aggression in Ukraine and a series of border-related incidents across the Baltic region.
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania plan mass evacuations in case of Russian attack – Reuters
Evacuation routes, shelters, and contingency measures are being readied as the Baltics brace for potential Russian aggression.
ISW: Russia steps up covert and overt attacks on Europe — NATO races to reinforce defenses
The think tank describes Moscow’s actions as part of “Phase 0,” the psychological and informational groundwork for a potential future war with NATO.
Estonian company to provide Ukraine with over 150 combat robots
The Netherlands will fund the delivery of more than 150 Estonian-made THeMIS unmanned ground vehicles to Ukraine
NATO jets scramble three times in a week as Russian warplanes fly “invisible” toward Kaliningrad
Russian aircraft violating aviation rules over the Baltic Sea were An-12 and An-72 cargo planes, Su-35 fighters, and Si-24MR recon aircraft.
Russia doesn’t seek peace. It seeks escalation — 18 attacks on NATO in September show it
Unable to crush Ukraine by force, Moscow now strikes at the perception of safety in Europe, using drones, bombers, and propaganda to erode unity.