18.09.26 NEWS ... Russian armed forces losses in the war of aggression against Ukraine have remained above 10,000 troops for the third consecutive week, exceeding the number of new soldiers being recruited, said Col. Ants Kiviselg, head of the EDF Intelligence Center.

17.09.26 NEWS ... The European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas, said that Russia's increasing hybrid attacks, acts of sabotage, and stray drones are aimed at frightening the residents of European countries and deterring them from supporting Ukraine.

17.09.26 NEWS ... Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) has heralded the US Congress's approval of a Russia sanctions bill targeting countries whichbuy Russian oil and gas.

15.09.26 NEWS ... Russia is attacking Ukraine with increasing force, and since Russian leader Vladimir Putin assumes that Russia can endure longer, it is not particularly likely that he will ever seek to conclude a peace agreement with Ukraine, says Kristi Raik, director of the International Center for Defense and Security (ICDS).

14.09.26 NEWS ... Johanna-Maria Lehtme, founder and former head of Estonian Ukraine aid NGO Slava Ukraini, went on trial in Harju District Court on Monday, appearing remotely from Ukraine.

14.09.26 NEWS ... Former President Kersti Kaljulaid told ERR that defense industry representatives say there is currently not enough air defense equipment in the entire world to meet Ukraine's needs and the situation for Ukrainians has deteriorated.

14.09.26 NEWS ... Estonian politicians and leaders were traveling by train through western Ukraine shortly before a Russian drone struck a station near the Polish border, Delfi reported.

13.09.26 NEWS ... Brig. Jamie Murray, commander of the British contingent in Estonia, says close U.K.-Estonia ties and NATO readiness are key to deterring Russia and adapting to modern warfare.

11.09.26 NEWS ... Ukraine carried out a strike on Wednesday, September 9, against the Novy Urengoy gas condensate plant in the Yamalo‑Nenets Autonomous Okrug, a site previously considered out of reach.

10.09.26 NEWS ... An Estonian‑owned shopping mall in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia was severely hit and practically destroyed by a Russian air strike Monday, Postimees reported.

10.09.26 NEWS ... Old fishing nets from Saaremaa are finding a new use in Ukraine, where they are being deployed as makeshift protection against Russian drones.

09.09.26 NEWS ... Estonia's leaders say Russian grain exports through its ports are "not acceptable" and practically non‑existent, as the Baltic states discuss joint measures to curb transit of Russian and Belarusian grain.

08.09.26 NEWS ... Riigikogu Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Marko Mihkelson said Moscow sees no need for a breakthrough in peace efforts and believes it can intensify attacks on Ukraine's infrastructure as winter approaches.

07.09.26 NEWS ... Russia is losing more troops in Ukraine each month than it can replace, as evidenced by the absence of a major summer offensive by Russia this month, Estonian Defense Forces Lieutenant Colonel Mattias Puusepp said.

07.09.26 NEWS ... U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Kyiv on Sunday after talks with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, but experts see little prospect of progress toward ending the war.

04.09.26 NEWS ... Russia has shifted its long‑range strike tactics against Ukraine, moving from dense nighttime barrages to longer, round‑the‑clock attacks with fewer strike assets, said Gert Kaju, head of the Ministry of Defense's readiness department.

04.09.26 NEWS ... The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday summoned Russia's chargé d'affaires to express its strong condemnation of last month's drone incidents at a German airport.

03.09.26 OPINION ... European Union countries must urgently return to the issue of utilizing Russian assets frozen following its invasion of Ukraine, writes MEP and European Parliament Committee for Foreign Affairs vice‑chair Urmas Paet (Reform).

01.09.26 NEWS ... Ukraine has withstood Russia's record‑breaking air attacks surprisingly well, shooting down about 80 percent of the weapons deployed, Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) officer Lieutenant Colonel Taavi Liias said.

31.08.26 NEWS ... Harju County Court will, as an exception, allow former NGO Slava Ukraini founder Johanna-Maria Lehtme, accused of embezzlement, to participate in her trial via video link because of family issues, Eesti Ekspress reports.

28.08.26 NEWS ... A new Russian 'hybrid nationalization' decree shows the country is struggling to protect its strategic sites, Ministry of Defense official Gert Kaju said Friday.

25.08.26 NEWS ... Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Monday authorized the government to take control of privately owned critical infrastructure if it is deemed inadequately protected against Ukrainian attacks and other threats.

25.08.26 NEWS ... Successful Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil infrastructure and online retailers' warehouses have disrupted supplies to Russian forces and are affecting both daily life in Russia and the situation on the front, Lt. Col. Marten Suur said.

24.08.26 NEWS ... President Alar Karis and Sirje Karis arrived in Kyiv on Monday morning to take part in events marking the 35th anniversary of Ukraine's Independence Day.

23.08.26 NEWS ... Ukraine must receive everything it needs to defend itself, Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) said as he arrived in Kyiv for an NB8 summit with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

22.08.26 NEWS ... The shopping center in Kryvyi Rih that was hit by a Russian drone attack on Friday belongs to a company called Arricano Real Estate, which is owned by Estonian investors.

21.08.26 NEWS ... Russia is still attacking Ukrainian civilian infrastructure and pressuring the front but losing more troops than it recruits, Estonian military intelligence said Friday.

19.08.26 NEWS ... The Tallinn City Government has criticized the organization of an international conference on aid to Ukraine set to take place next January, including concerns that participants may have to trudge through snowdrifts.

18.08.26 NEWS ... Russia's early wartime economic surge, fueled by defense production and massive state spending, is showing clear signs of exhaustion, Bank of Estonia economist Peeter Luikmel says.

15.08.26 NEWS ... More than a dozen works by young artists in Kharkiv are now on display in Pärnu, blending forgotten legends and untold tales with new mythologies in large, colorful scenes.

14.08.26 NEWS ... If Russia announces a mobilization following September State Duma elections, it would increase pressure on Ukraine and also change the security situation in this region, said Col. Janno Märk, chief of staff of the EDF Division.

11.08.26 NEWS ... If Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit last year was a complete disaster, the situation is now the opposite, because Americans like a winner's mentality, says Estonian Foreign Ministry secretary general Jonatan Vseviov.

11.08.26 NEWS ... In recent years, the amount of donations collected in Estonia to support Ukraine has fallen significantly. However, fundraising organizations say support is now even more important than it was in the early years of the war.

08.08.26 NEWS ... Russia managed to capture less than 40 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory in July and the casualty rate of Russian soldiers rose by almost 30 percent, the Estonian Defense Forces Intelligence Center said in its weekly briefing.

07.08.26 NEWS ... Claims by anonymous American intelligence sources that a possible limited Russian attack against NATO may happen in the coming years are exaggerated speculation, said security expert Rainer Saks, former secretary general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2015-2020) and the Foreign Intellegence Service (2011-2015).

07.08.26 NEWS ... Finland's decisions to close parts of its airspace during Ukrainian drone attacks do not lead to changes in the readiness of the Estonian Defense Forces (EDF), Air Force Chief of Staff Col. Fredi Karu has said.

06.08.26 NEWS ... A new gallery has opened on the Lake Peipus shorefront in Kolkja, where an inaugural exhibition by Estonian and Ukrainian artists explores connection, healing and nature.

04.08.26 NEWS ... Although Ukraine's success in conducting deep strikes has impressed U.S. President Donald Trump and given him hope of restarting the peace process, Russian President Vladimir Putin is certainly not interested in substantive negotiations at this time, Ambassador Jüri Luik said.

03.08.26 NEWS ... The foreign ministry's survey found that Estonians consider solidarity with the European Union more appropriate than aligning strictly with the United States. According to 53 percent of respondents, Estonia should form its position "based on the situation" and seek a compromise if the US and EU disagree.

03.08.26 NEWS ... The military vehicle named after late Estonian journalist Teet Korsten will be used by an assault battalion.

31.07.26 NEWS ... Shipping from Ukraine's ports in the Odesa region has come to a "complete halt" after Russian attacks, as owners are not willing to let their vessels enter ports, the Estonian Defense Forces Intelligence Center has said.

29.07.26 OPINION ... Mykhailo Fedorov's and Oleksandr Syrskyi's clash was a clash between two strategies. The first called for the systematic destruction of the enemy's infrastructure; the second was based on the simple fact that the front line must be held, and without soldiers no weapon — drone or missile — can fire, notes journalist Anton Aleksejev.

28.07.26 NEWS ... The lengthy post-World War Two peace and growth Western Europe enjoyed left an officer corps unprepared for war, former Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) commander General Martin Herem said.

24.07.26 NEWS ... Ukraine's successful airstrikes in Russia, whose newest targets in recent weeks have included warehouses of internet platforms, are significantly damaging the aggressor's economy, the Estonian Defense Intelligence Center says in its Friday overview.

24.07.26 NEWS ... About a year ago, large blurry patches appeared in Russia's Yandex Maps application. In the western part of the country alone there were 120 of them.

24.07.26 NEWS ... Advertisers say a new campaign by Estonian meat producer Rannarootsi was bound to divide opinion after critics linked its imagery and wording to anti-Russian messaging.

23.07.26 NEWS ... Estonian meat producer Rannarootsi is facing backlash as some say a new advertisement's imagery evokes the Russia-Ukraine war and uses derogatory slang for Russian-speakers.

22.07.26 NEWS ... Changes to Ukraine's top defense officials are unlikely to have a "very direct impact" on the situation on the battlefield, said security expert Rainer Saks, former secretary general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2015-2020) and Foreign Intellegence Service (2011-2015).

21.07.26 NEWS ... Although the dismissal of Ukraine's defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov has sparked a wave of protests in the country, frontline soldiers cannot allow political maneuvering to influence them, said Gert Antsu, director of the Estonian Foreign Ministry's Ukraine, Moldova and South Caucasus bureau.

20.07.26 NEWS ... Only after Russia's full‑scale invasion of Ukraine, NATO became a "military machine," operating with the assumption that war could start at any moment, says outgoing Estonian ambassador to NATO Jüri Luik.