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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 ... ...

In the means of civilian rescue, the Kharkiv and Poltava regions of Ukraine are the most affected by Russian aggression. Due to the extreme situation of the rescuers in Kharkiv, everything wears out quickly, and there is a shortage of everything. At the same time, very little help reaches them. Karol Sepik, who has been in contact with Ukrainian rescuers since the beginning of the war and has ... ...

In a recent opinion piece, Professor Peeter Espak from Estonian University of Tartu questions why the Biden administration has been reluctant to fully arm Ukraine against the Russian invasion using all available legal means. Espak notes that Biden could have invoked the Lend-Lease Act "to send Ukraine any weapons so that Ukraine would not have to pay anything back afterward." Yet the ... ...

An Italian winery linked to one of Russia's most influential politicians, Dmitry Medvedev, has escaped sanctions by selling wine to a Russian firm linked to Medvedev during the war. According to Delfi shipments have been organised by the Estonian businessman's logistics company. During Russia's aggression in Ukraine, former Prime Minister and President, now Deputy Chairman of the Russian ... ...

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has issued a stark warning to the West, underlining the urgent need to support Ukraine in its conflict with Russia. She emphasizes that inaction could lead to a broader regional conflict, potentially escalating into a third world war. While in Brussels this week, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (Reform) gave an interview to several European publications, ... ...

Recent reports underscore Ukraine's significant achievement in downing or incapacitating several Russian aircraft, a feat that could potentially open the doors for the deployment of new planes from the West, as emphasized by Estonian Air Force Chief of Staff Col. Janek Lehiste. The situation at the front has intensified, writes ERR. Lehiste is noting a change in Russian tactics, with a strong ... ...