05.12.25 NEWS ... Russian forces have made slight advances against Ukrainian positions and without a breakthrough in peace talks acceptable to Ukraine, tough defensive battles will continue in the coming months, said Col. Ants Kiviselg, head of the EDF Intelligence Center.

03.12.25 NEWS ... Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) has welcomed a European Commission proposal made Wednesday to use Russia frozen assets held in the European Union for reconstruction loans to Ukraine.

02.12.25 NEWS ... The Trump administration is primarily focused on business with Russia, meaning the U.S. is no longer Ukraine's backer, International Center for Defense and Security (ICDS) researcher Marek Kohv told "Välisilm."

01.12.25 NEWS ... A special Christmas tree featuring Ukrainian and Estonian national symbols has been created by artist Viktoria Berezina at the Voronja Gallery in Varnja, near the shores of Lake Peipus.

01.12.25 NEWS ... This week, Oscar-winning Ukrainian director Mstyslav Chernov was in Estonia to present his new documentary "2000 Meters to Andriivka." In this video interview with ERR's Heleri All, Chernov emphasized that Ukrainians are fighting not only for their own future, but for the future of the whole world.

01.12.25 NEWS ... It would be unwise for Ukrainians to attack Russian ships in the Baltic Sea, as it could lead to a major environmental disaster, said Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200).

01.12.25 NEWS ... Russia's claims that they have captured the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk are false, Brigadier General (Ret'd) Alar Laneman said, adding Ukrainian forces have it worse in and around Zaporizhzhia.

01.12.25 NEWS ... Belgian concerns over the use of Russian frozen assets, which it holds, are harming Ukraine, some Estonian leaders have said.

30.11.25 NEWS ... Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's response to a corruption scandal which engulfed Andriy Yermak came too late, security expert Rainer Saks said.

28.11.25 NEWS ... Oscar-winning Ukrainian filmmaker Mstyslav Chernov was in Tallinn on Friday for the premier of his new film "2,000 Meters to Andriivka." Chernov told ERR it is important to show Ukraine is not just meters and kilometers on a map, but people's lives, blood, memories and homes.

27.11.25 NEWS ... Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) who is on an official visit to Germany, said at a meeting with Chancellor Friedrich Merz that pressure must be kept on Russia in order to achieve a just and lasting peace.

27.11.25 NEWS ... The Estonian Refugee Council has launched its 2026 winter campaign to help vulnerable families living in frontline and hard-to-reach areas of eastern and southern Ukraine with vital heating assistance.

27.11.25 NEWS ... Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) said neither Russia nor Vladimir Putin's actions show any signs of peace arriving soon in Ukraine and an agreement to end the war does not appear to be in sight.

26.11.25 NEWS ... U.S. filmmaker Parker Watt's documentary series about Ukrainian artists in Estonia is being shown at the Vabamu Museum of Occupations and Freedom in Tallinn until the end of the year.

25.11.25 NEWS ... Riigikogu Speaker Lauri Hussar (Eesti 200), Speaker of the Latvian Saeima Daiga Mieriņa and Speaker of the Lithuanian Seimas Juozas Olekas have signed a joint declaration calling on Europe, Ukraine and the United States to work together to achieve a just and lasting peace.

25.11.25 NEWS ... Amy Laurenson from the Shetland Islands and Polish-Ukrainian ensemble HrayBery aare among the first performers to be confirmed for the 2026 Viljandi Folk Music Festival. Estonia's Duo Ruut³ will also be peforming a special project at the festival.

25.11.25 NEWS ... Ukrainian men injured in the war are receiving state-of-the-art electronic prostheses in Estonia. The new prosthetic limbs respond to movement and reduce the risk of falling, allowing those who have them to return more quickly to regular life.

25.11.25 NEWS ... In an interview with ERR, EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas said lasting peace requires binding obligations on Russia to prevent future aggression.

25.11.25 NEWS ... A modern day Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact cannot be forced on Europe, and the recent leaked US-drafted peace plan for Ukraine was a "considerable mess," Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary General Jonatan Vseviov said.

24.11.25 NEWS ... Ukraine will not accept the recently leaked 28-point US peace plan, which favors Russian demands, International Center for Defense Studies (ICDS) director Kristi Raik said.

24.11.25 NEWS ... The coming week is one of the most critical in Russia's war against Ukraine, as Kyiv is under pressure to sign a U.S.-drafted agreement to end the conflict, said the chairman of the Riigikogu's Foreign Affairs Committee.

23.11.25 NEWS ... Ukraine will hold out even if the United States ended all assistance, said International Center for Defense and Security (ICDS) researcher Marek Kohv, told "Aktuaalne kaamera."

23.11.25 NEWS ... US President Donald Trump's misreading of battlefield realities has made the workings of the recently leaked 28-point peace deal proposal unclear, security expert Rainer Saks said.

22.11.25 NEWS ... Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) said Europe's security is not up for negotiation after a call with Nordic and Baltic leaders and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss a so-called peace plan drafted by Russia and the U.S.

22.11.25 NEWS ... Harju County Court refused to release Slava Ukraini from founder Johanna-Maria Lehtme's criminal embezzlement case, blocking the NGO's liquidation.

22.11.25 NEWS ... In part of a longer interview, former Estonian prime minister Siim Kallas said Trump's handling of the Ukraine war favors Moscow — but Estonia needs the U.S.

21.11.25 NEWS ... Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) said the eight Baltic and Nordic countries (NB8) fully support Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity amid calls for the country to agree to a U.S.-Russia "peace" plan.

21.11.25 NEWS ... Former U.S. Ambassador to Estonia George P. Kent and his wife Velida Kitaina Kent have raised over $100,000 to support Ukraine and traveled to the country to deliver 37 vehicles, reports Ukrainian news outlet Kyiv Post.

21.11.25 NEWS ... The Ukrainian cities Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad are largely under either the direct or indirect control of Russian armed forces and will likely fall in December, said Gert Kaju, head of the Defense Readiness Department at the Ministry of Defense.

21.11.25 NEWS ... Ukraine's ability to repel Russian forces is hampered by internal disorganization and inferior weaponry, military expert and Come Back Alive foundation director Taras Chmut told ERR's Russian-language news portal. He also warned that if Russia wins in Ukraine, NATO, given its current state of readiness, would struggle to counter Russian troops.

20.11.25 NEWS ... Experts say a 28-point U.S.-proposed peace plan is completely unacceptable to Ukraine and may simply be media noise or an attempt by Russia to keep Washington engaged in the process to evade more sanctions.

20.11.25 NEWS ... Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) pushed back on rumors that Estonia will take over the Czech Republic's ammunition initiative for Ukraine after reports circulated in local media, Postimees newspaper reported.

20.11.25 NEWS ... Elements of a possible Ukraine peace plan leaked to foreign media, including territorial concessions to Russia, do not reflect a full proposal, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary General Jonatan Vseviov told ERR.

20.11.25 NEWS ... Combat medics from Ukraine have been training their Estonian Defense League counterparts on the realities of treating the wounded in modern-day warfare.

19.11.25 NEWS ... On International Children's Day, the Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) is hosting a special event in Tallinn to show support for Ukrainian children kidnapped by Russia.

18.11.25 NEWS ... Havryil Sydoryk, a young pianist from Ukraine who recently won the Estonian classical music reality show "Klassikatähed 2025," told ERR he hopes that from Estonia he will be able to reach the whole world with his music.

18.11.25 NEWS ... "Aktuaalne kaamera" visited an air-defense position in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region at a time when both sides in the war are in an active phase of drone and other aerial warfare.

18.11.25 NEWS ... The corruption scandal that has erupted in Ukraine will not affect Finland's aid to the country, Finland's Minister of Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen told ERR in an interview.

17.11.25 NEWS ... Narva Museum Director Maria Smorževskihh-Smirnova has been presented with a Cross of Merit by the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for her contributions to defending European values and countering Russian aggression.

17.11.25 NEWS ... Russia's advance in the Dnipropetrovsk area threatens Ukrainian defensive positions in the southeastern Zaporizhzhia oblast and in Donbas, to its north.

17.11.25 NEWS ... Estonian Defense Forces Lt. Col Marten Suur said on Sunday evening that reports of the city of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine falling into Russian hands are exaggerated and premature.

14.11.25 NEWS ... Ukrainian forces will be able to prevent the fall of Pokrovsk to Russia for another week or two, but there is a risk of a Russian breakthrough in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, said the head of the Estonian Defense Forces Intelligence Center.

14.11.25 NEWS ... The eight Baltic and Nordic countries will jointly fund a $500 million aid package for Ukraine, providing the country with much-needed military equipment and munitions, NATO said on Wednesday.

13.11.25 NEWS ... The Limp Bizkit concert scheduled to take place in Estonia in May 2026 has been canceled after frontman Fred Durst's pro-Russian comments resurfaced following the announcement.

12.11.25 NEWS ... Fierce battles continue to rage in Donbas in eastern Ukraine as settlements within the range of Russian attack drones are getting increasingly deserted, with gas and electricity supplies patchy, though still available.

11.11.25 NEWS ... Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Sweden has not set a limit on the amount of help it will give Ukraine and the country has already donated €10 billion worth of military equipment.

10.11.25 NEWS ... U.S. sanctions on Russian oil giants Lukoil and Rosneft show Donald Trump's Russia policy is far tougher than Joe Biden's, Reform MP and security expert Eerik-Niiles Kross said.

10.11.25 NEWS ... Each day Ukrainian forces hold out in the city of Pokrovsk, Donetsk oblast, means additional losses for Russian soldiers.

08.11.25 NEWS ... The eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk is likely to fall by year's end, but Russian forces will lack the reserves for further breakthroughs later, Estonian intelligence said.

08.11.25 NEWS ... This week in Kyiv, Ukraine's Ministry of Digital Transformation presented the draft of its national artificial intelligence (AI) development strategy, which has been created in collaboration with Estonian experts.