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The rapid and, for many, unexpected successes of Syrian rebels have triggered widespread jubilation on social media. While justified, Estonian MP Raimond Kaljulaid urges caution when celebrating the potential downfall of Putin ally Bashar al-Assad. He warns that the collapse of Syria’s regime will inevitably bring new challenges, including for Europe and Ukraine. „Fate of the Syrian ... ...

Estonia’s Colonel-Lieutenant Toomas Väli has strongly condemned Russia’s ongoing military tactics in Ukraine, calling the country’s leadership “bandit-like.” “Russia’s actions on all fronts showcase the moral bankruptcy of its leadership,” Väli said to Õhtuleht, urging continued support for Ukraine in the face of ongoing ... ...

Recent reports indicate that North Korea has dispatched its first group of soldiers to Russia, potentially to aid in the war against Ukraine. The South Korean National Intelligence Service (NIS) estimates that up to 12,000 North Korean troops may participate, trained in Russian military facilities and stationed in the Far East. While military experts express doubts about the effectiveness of ... ...

If the plan put forward by Zelenskyy is adopted, there is a good chance that the war will end in the near future with Russia obliged to seek peace, writes Kalev Stoicescu, chairman of the National Defence Committee of the Estonian Parliament. President Volodymyr Zelensky is on a visit to the US to unveil Ukraine's roadmap for victory, which he says will deliver rapid results in a matter of ... ...

Ukraine's FPV drones have become a nightmare for Russian forces, and it's only getting worse. Now, a fire-breathing "dragon" has emerged! The video shows a drone raining fire down on Russian trenches, reminiscent of the dragon Smaug spreading destruction in Tolkien’s book. It’s reported that this type of drone uses thermite as its weapon. Thermite is a pyrotechnic mixture of metal ... ...

On Thursday, May 23, Russian border guards removed 24 buoys from the Narva River, which Estonia's Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) had installed to mark shipping lanes. These buoys helped prevent ships from straying into the wrong waters and have been a longstanding feature of the river, writes Delfi news portal.  Eerik Purgel, head of the PPA's Eastern Prefecture, stated that Russia has ... ...

The Estonian government is seriously considering sending troops to western Ukraine to take on support roles, like medical services or logistics, so that Ukrainian forces can focus on frontline combat. The national security advisor to the president, Madis Roll, told to Breaking Defence that Estonia prefers doing this as part of a full NATO mission but is also open to smaller coalitions. ... ...

Estonian security expert Rainer Saks has calculated that Russia is stockpiling missiles as if preparing for a powerful strike in the near future. "The Ukrainian military intelligence agency GUR has published data on the Russian army's missile stockpile. According to their information, the Russian army has as many as 400 Onyx anti-ship missiles. These can also be used to shoot down ground ... ...