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Estonian milblogger Teet Kalmus has highlighted new posts from Russian “z-bloggers” revealing what they describe as the worsening quality of recruits joining the Russian army. One of them, writing under the pseudonym Vault-8, detailed from personal experience how mobilized soldiers have gone from capable working men to prisoners and, most recently, desperate alcoholics. Vault-8, who ... ...

A string of parcel bombings that rocked Europe last summer has been traced back to Estonia, according to Estonian security officials.  Authorities say two suspects were arrested this week in connection with the attacks, which investigators link to Russia’s military intelligence agency, the GRU.The bombs were hidden inside massage pillows and shipped from Estonia, detonating in rapid ... ...

Estonian security analyst Rainer Saks writes the latest Washington summit has dealt Russia a strategic setback, with the United States and Europe now speaking in near lockstep on Ukraine’s defense. According to Saks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky emerged from the high-level meetings with two critical messages. First, the contentious issue of occupied territories was left off ... ...

Moscow has quietly pushed back its self-imposed deadline for seizing the entire Donbas, according to Estonian security expert Rainer Saks.The original order to Russian forces was to secure the region by Aug. 1, 2025. That target has now slipped to the end of the year — and could be revised again in September, Ukrainian military intelligence warns.Deputy Chief of the Defence ... ...

Alaska’s biggest city is bracing for protests as Vladimir Putin prepares to touch down for a face-to-face with Donald Trump — a meeting sparking outrage across the Last Frontier. The political group Stand Up Alaska has called for a rally Thursday, Aug. 14, the day before the high-stakes summit. Their message is blunt: “Alaska with Ukraine.” “With the ... ...

Two Moldovan men have been sentenced after carrying out arson attacks in Estonia on behalf of Russian intelligence, including the firebombing of a Ukrainian restaurant in Tallinn. The cousins, both named Ivan Chihaial, were arrested in Italy just 12 days after the January 31 attack on the Slava Ukraina restaurant. Prosecutors say the younger Chihaial worked directly with Russian military ... ...

An Estonian military analyst says Donald Trump may talk tough about pulling the plug on Ukraine, but reality—and U.S. interests—won’t let him.Teet Kalmus, one of Estonia’s top military bloggers, argues that as long as Russia’s war with Ukraine remains contained within Ukrainian borders, NATO nations stay safer. But if Ukraine had fallen quickly? Then, Kalmus says, ... ...

Border city Narva, Estonia — in a strong narrative pushback act, Narva Museum has installed a massive poster featuring a joint portrait of Vladimir Putin and nazi dictator Adolf Hitler on the wall of the Hermann Castle facing the Russian border — just in time for May 9th, known in Russia as victory day. EU, Estonian and Ukrainian flags are also presented.The bold ... ...