19.06.26 NEWS ... Ukraine has gained a psychological advantage with its attacks on Russia over the past week, and although the initiative in the war still lies with Russia for now, it is gradually beginning to shift toward Ukraine, security expert Rainer Saks said. He also predicted a long‑term fuel shortage for Moscow in light of the latest strikes.

18.06.26 NEWS ... Estonia's Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) will send a rotating policing unit to the Latvia–Belarus border after an uptick in migration pressure.

18.06.26 NEWS ... Allied French troops ending a three-month deployment to Estonia marked the conclusion of their rotation with a ceremony not in Tapa, but in Pärnu.

18.06.26 NEWS ... The Ministry of Defense supports the City of Pärnu's proposals to preserve Pärnu airfield and ensure the continuation of its operations, Deputy Secretary General for Defense Capabilities Kadri Peeters wrote in a response to the Pärnu city government.

17.06.26 NEWS ... Major General (ret.) Veiko-Vello Palm, former commander of the Estonian Defence Forces Division, said that Estonia has missed the drone revolution and is not prepared to counter potential large-scale drone attacks from Russia.

16.06.26 NEWS ... NATO's Vigorous Warrior medical exercise takes place in Estonia this year for the first time in more than 20 years. ERR News spoke to the Surgeon General of the Estonian Defense Forces, Lt. Col. Indrek Olveti, about how medics have become targets and why they can't expect "any luxury" in the future.

16.06.26 NEWS ... From Monday, the opening hours at Estonia's border crossings with Russia have been reduced to 12 hours a day over the summer – peak crossing season – to try and curb repeated border violations.

15.06.26 NEWS ... Estonian government agencies will restrict the acceptance of emails sent from .ru addresses, placing them in quarantine for security reasons, said Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs Liisa Pakosta.

13.06.26 NEWS ... U.S. plans to slash military assets in Europe could create critical capability gaps, defense experts say, even as officials stress NATO plans remain intact.

14.06.26 NEWS ... The overwhelming majority of uncovered terrorist attacks in Ukraine were carried out by people using the Telegram messaging app, the Military Intelligence Center of Estonian Defense Forces has said.

13.06.26 NEWS ... The Estonian government unveiled a drone roadmap aimed at expanding counter-drone capabilities, easing testing rules and speeding up adoption across defense and the economy.

12.06.26 NEWS ... A new drone testing area in Tartu will bring a safe space for flying, development and experimentation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).

11.06.26 NEWS ... Estonia has once again called for a full ban on alumina exports from the European Union to Russia, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) said.

11.06.26 NEWS ... An exercise in Paldiski on Wednesday involved around 600 personnel, rehearsing responses to a mass civil unrest scenario.

11.06.26 NEWS ... The Rescue Service is asking Estonian residents to submit feedback by the end of the week about the impact of the nationwide EE-ALARM test that took place on Wednesday.

10.06.26 NEWS ... This week, as part of the Ukraine–Nordic–Baltic summit held in Tallinn, Estonia signed a joint declaration with Ukraine on cooperation but did not sign a drone agreement. Latvia, however, did sign a drone agreement.

10.06.26 NEWS ... Estonia's 79 municipalities have been testing Starlink terminals since last month as part of crisis preparedness, Maaleht reported.

10.06.26 NEWS ... Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs told ERR that Ukrainian experts will be arriving in the Baltic states next week to help deter the threat posed by repeated drone violations.

10.06.26 NEWS ... Trains will be stopped on Wednesday afternoon as Estonian Railways (Eesti Raudtee) and Elron practice their response to a drone attack as part of a nationwide exercise.

09.06.26 NEWS ... Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pledged to work with Estonia and other European countries supporting Ukraine to neutralize drones that have crossed into countries neighboring Russia after being diverted from their course due to Russian interference operations.

08.06.26 NEWS ... A memorial stone has been unveiled at the site of a Lääne-Viru County engagement involving four members of the Forest Brothers, who held off a much larger Soviet force.

08.06.26 NEWS ... Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's public letter to Vladimir Putin suggests he senses a shift in the broader tone surrounding the war and has succeeded in portraying the Russian leader as weaker than before, MEP Riho Terras (Isamaa, EPP) said.

06.06.26 NEWS ... Saturday's half marathon in Narva was called off minutes before its scheduled start after emergency services received a report of a suspicious bag along the route.

05.06.26 NEWS ... Thousands of medical experts from NATO countries will participate in one of the alliance's largest medical exercises in Estonia throughout June.

05.06.26 NEWS ... The U.S. Marine Corps is training with the Estonian Navy as part of BALTOPS, the largest naval exercise in the Baltic Sea, where personnel will cooperate in surveillance and maritime situational awareness.

05.06.26 NEWS ... While the Defense Ministry presses ahead, plans for a new Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) base in Narva may snag as local political infighting complicates a key land deal.

05.06.26 NEWS ... Russia's Baltic Fleet has lost around a third of its medium-range air defense capabilities after Ukraine's recent long-range attacks, Estonian military intelligence said Friday.

05.06.26 OPINION ... This time, the background discussions focus on Aleksandr Vladimirov's "Foundations of the General Theory of War". In military activity, Vladimirov considers the creation of migration flows — that is, the triggering of mass, managed yet at the same time uncontrollable migration — to be important, notes Harri Tiido.

04.06.26 NEWS ... An attack drill took place on Thursday (June 4) at Estonian Public Broadcasting's (ERR) as part of the large-scale security exercise Ilves 2026.

04.06.26 NEWS ... The Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) demolished an aging bridge in Järva County on Wednesday, Maaleht reported.

04.06.26 NEWS ... Estonia and 10 European countries are pushing for the European Union to reduce Russian access to the Schengen Area ahead of the upcoming summer.

04.06.26 NEWS ... Estonia has no clarity on future U.S. troop rotations, Minister of Defense Hanno Pevkur (Reform) said on Wednesday, after it was reported that Lithuania does not know when its American forces will be replaced.

03.06.26 NEWS ... The Defense Force's new base in Narva, on Estonia's eastern border with Russia, will start to be built later this year, said Minister of Defense Hanno Pevkur (Reform) during a visit to Ida-Viru County.

03.06.26 NEWS ... Hundreds of ammunition storage facilities are being built across the country as Estonia looks to boost its capabilities in one of the largest national defense projects to date, Elmar Vaher, director of the Estonian Center for Defense Investments, said on Wednesday.

03.06.26 NEWS ... No drones reached Estonian territory on Wednesday, the Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) have said, after several EE-Alarms were issued in the early morning following Ukraine's attacks on Russia.

03.06.26 NEWS ... Developing drone capabilities is just a small part of what the defense sector needs, said Maj. Gen. Indrek Sirel, commander of the Estonian Defence Forces Division, about the recent Spring Storm exercise in Estonia.

03.06.26 NEWS ... The Estonian Media Association plans to appeal legislation restricting press freedom during wartime and will raise the issue with the president and the chancellor of justice.

02.06.26 NEWS ... Eight concrete antitank obstacles known as dragon's teeth were brought to Värska for local children to decorate with chalk during a communitywide Children's Day event Monday.

02.06.26 NEWS ... The Riigiikogu wants to bring in new restrictions on top public sector officials moving to the private sector, such as a "cooling off" period, and is preparing new legislation.

01.06.26 NEWS ... Estonia's armed forces handed several individuals over to military police during the large-scale Spring Storm exercise after encounters with suspicious or disruptive behavior, the exercise's commander said.

01.06.26 NEWS ... "France sends the right signal: sanctions evasion is not tolerated," Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna said on social media.

01.06.26 NEWS ... The Tartu District Court has begun reviewing the possible conditional early release of 71-year-old Milan Martić, the former president of the unrecognized Republic of Serbian Krajina, who is serving a sentence in Estonia for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

01.06.26 NEWS ... The United States has signaled it may leave European allies without part of its strategic capabilities, hoping Europeans will begin planning how to fill the gaps themselves. According to experts, however, Europe's plans are being pushed too far into the future.

01.06.26 NEWS ... Estonians' willingness to take part in national defense activities remains broadly high. At the same time, the share of residents who believe the living environment in Estonia will be less secure in 10 years is growing.

30.05.26 NEWS ... The Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) has installed the first section of fixed counter-drone detection and surveillance systems on Estonia's eastern border.

30.05.26 NEWS ... The West's weak response to Russian aggression and the recent drone impact on a NATO state will give a dangerous sense of impunity to Moscow, MP Raimond Kaljulaid (SDE) said.

29.05.26 NEWS ... Jonatan Vseviov, Secretary General of the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Raimond Kaljulaid, a member of the Estonian Parliament's National Defense Committee (Social Democratic Party), believe that the West's response to the drone incident in Romania should be to strengthen its support for Ukraine.

29.05.26 NEWS ... Despite United States President Donald Trump's promises to reopen the Strait of Hormuz soon, tensions remain high, MEP Sven Mikser (SDE) said.

29.05.26 NEWS ... Russia's drone strike on a civilian apartment building in Romania last night is a stark reminder that Russia's aggression does not remain confined to Ukraine alone, Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) said.

28.05.26 NEWS ... German-Netherlands Corps will assume NATO's primary responsibility for the defense posture of Estonia and Latvia in the middle of 2026, the Estonian Ministry of Defense confirmed on Thursday.