19.03.26 NEWS ... A Russian fighter jet breached Estonia's airspace on Wednesday and a diplomatic protest note has been handed to the highest-ranking diplomat at Russia's embassy in Tallinn, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

19.03.26 NEWS ... Lockheed Martin's decision to set up a HIMARS maintenance center in Estonia boosts defense and the economy, said defense sector lobbyist Taavi Veskimägi.

19.03.26 NEWS ... Minister of Defense Hanno Pevkur (Reform), who met with U.S. Secretary of the Army Daniel P. Driscoll in Washington, said the United States has not abandoned its peace mediation efforts in Ukraine.

19.03.26 NEWS ... The Rescue Board said notifications sent as part of Wednesday's test of the EE-Alarm emergency public warning system reached over 1 million people.

19.03.26 NEWS ... One of the world's largest defense manufacturers, Lockheed Martin, will open a €10 million Baltic maintenance center for HIMARS mobile rocket launchers in Estonia, the Ministry of Defense announced on Wednesday.

18.03.26 NEWS ... A Russian citizen has been expelled from Estonia over national security concerns.

18.03.26 NEWS ... According to former commander of the Estonian Navy Jüri Saska, sending Estonia's minehunters to the Strait of Hormuz would take at least two to three years and a short-term mission would not be practical.

18.03.26 NEWS ... While the US has made no concrete request to its allies to help secure the Strait of Hormuz from being fully closed by Iran, Estonia is ready to contribute to a swift solution, Minister of Defense Hanno Pevkur (Reform) told ERR on Tuesday.

18.03.26 NEWS ... Minister of Defense Hanno Pevkur (Reform) said a large explosion at a Russian military base in Pskov, near Estonia, was likely a fuel depot.

17.03.26 NEWS ... Two Estonian border guards are in stable condition after their boat capsized and sank during a joint Frontex operation off the Greek island of Megisti on Monday.

17.03.26 NEWS ... Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) said Estonia is ready to discuss how it can contribute to the U.S.' mission in the Strait of Hormuz if an official request is made by Washington. It is not yet clear what Tallinn could offer.

17.03.26 NEWS ... The head of the Tallinn Municipal Police Department (mupo) has submitted his resignation, but remained tight-lipped when explaining the reasons behind the move.

16.03.26 NEWS ... Four people were injured after an Estonian patrol boat participating in a EU border agency joint operation sank in the Mediterranean on Monday. The Estonian ambassador to Greece was on board at the time.

13.03.26 NEWS ... Information about a "Narva People's Republic" has been spread on a small number of Russian-language online accounts in recent weeks, and the Internal Security Service (ISS) said it is a "cheap" way to provoke society.

16.03.26 NEWS ... Journalists from Estonia and Finland say they have identified "the most dangerous tanker in the Baltic Sea" after investigating Russia's shadow fleet vessels and cataloguing dozens of risk factors.

16.03.26 NEWS ... The public warning system, EE‑ALARM, will be tested across Estonia on Wednesday (March 18) by the Estonian Rescue Services Agency and its partners.

15.03.26 NEWS ... A 28-year-old Azerbaijani man and his 27-year-old Estonian partner, who were suspected of terrorism over alleged espionage in Cyprus, were released after police found no evidence of illegal activity, Postimees reported.

15.03.26 NEWS ... Three coalition MPs in the Riigikogu are pushing for drivers to be notified with warning signs about the presence of mobile speed cameras. The opposition is split over the idea.

13.03.26 NEWS ... Russia is expending air defense missiles faster than it can produce them and so needs to choose which strategic targets to protect, said Gert Kaju, head of the Defense Readiness Department at the Estonian Ministry of Defense.

13.03.26 NEWS ... Reports regarding the meeting between Estonian and U.S. lawmakers have been misleading and disrespectful to U.S. soldiers stationed in Estonia, said Roman Pipko, the U.S. Ambassador to Estonia, in a written statement.

13.03.26 NEWS ... The outgoing 6th Squadron of the United States' 9th Cavalry Regiment were recognized this week after their deployment to Estonia came to an end.

12.03.26 NEWS ... Retired generals Martin Herem and Veiko-Vello Palm defended two former top Estonian Center for Defense Investments (ECDI) executives for joining the private defense sector.

12.03.26 NEWS ... An Estonian citizen has been detained on suspicion of breaking international sanctions by helping to export vehicles worth €25 million to Russia and Belarus over a period of several years.

11.03.26 NEWS ... A €100 million investment in Estonia's defense industry announced by the South Korean defense company Hanwha Aerospace is just an offer, and negotiations are ongoing, officials say.

10.03.26 NEWS ... The number of people crossing the Koidula and Luhamaa border crossing points in southern Estonia has not decreased after the government decided to close the facilities overnight.

09.03.26 NEWS ... The €100 million investment by South Korean company Hanwha Aerospace in Estonia's defense industry is expected to satisfy the needs of the Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) as well as cooperation agreements signed with local companies.

09.03.26 NEWS ... Tapa base in Estonia was the scene of what is thought to be the first-ever drag race involving tanks, Virumaa Teataja reported.

09.03.26 NEWS ... A 27-year-old Estonian woman has been detained on terrorism charges by the Cypriot authorities, local media report. Estonia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs is investigating the claims.

07.03.26 NEWS ... The ruling Reform Party unveiled a seven-page vision for Estonia on Saturday, highlighting freedom, security, economic growth and AI, and opening it for public discussion.

06.03.26 NEWS ... February was relatively successful for the Ukraine militarily, as for the first time since 2023, it took back more territory from Russian forces than it lost, said Col. Ants Kiviselg, head of the Defense Forces Intelligence Center.

06.03.26 NEWS ... South Korean defense industry giant Hanwha Aerospace has announced a major direct investment package of nearly €100 million to support Estonia's defense industry and technological independence.

06.03.26 NEWS ... The Air Force, in cooperation with the U.S. Army, is practicing with battle-tested new counter-drone systems as part of exercise Digital Shield in the eastern Ida-Viru County this week.

05.03.26 NEWS ... The 12th Baltic Military Winter Games are underway in Narva. The games bring together defense force members and cadets from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Sweden to compete against one another in a range of sports.

05.03.26 NEWS ... Estonian companies say a ban on servicing ships bound for Russia in the country's waters is costing them business and sending vessels to neighboring ports instead.

05.03.26 NEWS ... Estonia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) said weapons that could help Ukraine are now being used in the Middle East and that Kyiv's allies need to help keep focus on the full-scale invasion.

05.03.26 NEWS ... Construction of a permanent bypass around Saatse Boot in south Estonia, two areas that pass through Russian territory, will start in April and negotiations are underway with landowners.

05.03.26 NEWS ... The eight countries bordering the Baltic Sea, Norway and Iceland are drawing up joint response plans to major crises, military threats, and possible evacuations as lessons continue to be learnt from the war in Ukraine.

03.03.26 NEWS ... Estonia summoned Russia's chargé d'affaires after a Russian icebreaker entered its territorial waters last week without permission, the latest in a series of Estonian border violations committed by Russia.

03.03.26 NEWS ... Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) has urged Estonian citizens currently in the Middle East region to remain in the towns they have been staying in, where their safety can be ensured.

03.03.26 NEWS ... Saturday's U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Iran were of a kind Russia would have liked to have conducted against Ukraine in February 2022, former Estonian Air Force commander Brigadier General (Retd) Jaak Tarien said.

03.03.26 NEWS ... Russia's Baltic Fleet conducted exercises in the Baltic Sea during which two missiles were fired at an aerial target from the Pantsir-M air defense system aboard the corvette Burya, the fleet's press service said Tuesday.

28.02.26 NEWS ... Significantly weakening the Iran regime will bring benefits to European security, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) said Saturday.

28.02.26 NEWS ... With its likely geopolitical impact on regional security, it is vital Estonia and Europe back the U.S. and Israel in their strikes on Iran, Reform MP Marko Mihkelson said.

28.02.26 NEWS ... A Pärnu County defense industry park is taking shape, with the heavily forested site now cleared of trees.

27.02.26 NEWS ... In 2025, 473 counterfeit euro banknotes with a total value of €23,635 were detected in Estonia.

26.02.26 NEWS ... The Prosecutor's Office is requesting that Riigikogu member Tõnis Mölder be stripped of his parliamentary immunity so a criminal investigation into accusations of bribery can go to court.

26.02.26 NEWS ... Arrest warrents have been issued for several scam callers, and victims will be able to get their money back if a connection to the scheme is proven, the State Prosecutor's Office has said

24.02.26 OPINION ... We have no reason to fear tomorrow if we have thoroughly prepared for it today. Let us therefore prepare together for a decisive battle, with victory as our unwavering goal, said Lt. Gen. Andrus Merilo, commander of the Estonian Defense Forces, in his Independence Day speech.

24.02.26 NEWS ... The annual Defense Forces parade will take place at 12 noon on Tallinn's Freedom Square and in the surrounding streets to mark the 108th anniversary of Estonia's independence.

21.02.26 NEWS ... Estonia is prepared to review and, if necessary, tighten procedures related to issuing temporary residence permits to citizens of Russia and Belarus, Minister of the Interior Igor Taro (Eesti 200) said.