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Kaja Kallas' EU hearing focuses on Ukraine, Africa, and Russia and its allies
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In a hearing ahead of her appointment as EU foreign policy chief, former Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas addressed global hotspots, with an expected focus on Russia's war in Ukraine. She pledged to consider Africa's unique needs in future relations, advocated for a two-state solution in the...
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Rap star Tommy Cash: I would be Estonia's best representative at Eurovision
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In an interview with ERR, Estonian rap star Tommy Cash said he was sure the organizers of Estonia's top song contest Eesti Laul would not miss the opportunity to include him among this year's finalists. Cash also believes he is the best person to represent Estonia at next year's Eurovision.
23h ago
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Latvian state-owned airline airBaltic turns a profit in third quarter
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Latvian state-owned airline airBaltic recorded a profit of €40.3 million in the third quarter (Q3) of 2024, bringing its load factor (percentage of available seating capacity that has been filled with passengers – ed.) to a high of 87.8 percent. However, the company also recorded a loss of €48.5...
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Ex-ISS chief: Russian orthodox church not immune to Estonian state's directives
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Ties the Estonian Orthodox Church (MPEÕK) has to the Moscow Patriarchate remain a potential influence risk from Kremlin apparatuses, former Internal Security Service (ISS) director Arnold Sinisalu said.
on Thu, 9PM
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Ukraina filmitegijad paluvad PÖFF-i kavast eemaldada Vene päritolu režissööri filmi
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Ukraina riiklik kinokomitee esitas Pimedate Ööde filmifestivalil palve, et festivali kavast võetakse maha põhivõistlusprogrammi kuuluv režissöör Boris Gutsi film "Kurdid armastajad", mis räägib Vene poisi ja Ukraina tüdruku armusuhtest.
on Thu, 3AM
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End-of-year new car sales surge result of looming car tax
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Car sales in Estonia have surged by 60 percent in just two months as the impending car tax draws nearer, though e-vehicles have not seen a spectacular rise in demand.
on Tue, 1PM
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Michal: Estonia has no plans to stop using oil shale
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According to Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform), Estonia does not intend to stop using oil shale, however, from 2040 it will only be possible to do so for high value-added products. The corresponding targets will be written into the Climate Resilient Economy Act.
on Tue, 11AM
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Rail Baltica may not be moving passengers by 2031
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While the completion date for Rail Baltica has recently been set at 2030, it may not be possible to travel on the railway until 2031. Currently, the Ministry of Climate estimates that the Estonian section of Rail Baltica will cost three billion euros, and this figure assumes significant cuts to...
on Sun, 11PM
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Russian drone hits Estonian ambassador's residence in Kyiv
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The residence of the Estonian Ambassador to Ukraine Annely Kolk was damaged in a drone attack on Kyiv on Thursday morning. Kolk was not injured and can continue to live in the building.
on Nov 8
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Väli sõnul on Vene armee kaotused uute värvatute arvust suuremad
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Alates suvest on Vene armee kaotused suuremad sellest, kui palju on Venemaa suutnud värvata ning uute värvatute kvaliteet on väga kehv, ütles ETV saates "Ukraina stuudio" kaitseväe peastaabi operatsioonide osakonna ülema asetäitja Toomas Väli.
on Nov 5
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EDF officer: Russia losses in Ukraine outpace new recruit numbers
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Russian army losses have outstripped recruitment replenishment figures, deputy commander of the Estonian Defense Forces's (EDF) head of operations Lieutenant Colonel Toomas Väli said.
on Nov 5
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Estonian people starting to overcome small nation complex
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Compared to the 1990s, Estonians' self-confidence as a nation has grown. Decades ago, Estonians described themselves as a small, poor people tossed about by the winds of history; now, they're engaging in global politics. Political scientist Alar Kilp says this means Estonians now define...
on Nov 3
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Pildid: Kumu aatriumis avati traditsiooniline Mehhiko surnutepäeva altar
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Kuni 3. novembrini on Kumu aatriumis väljas traditsiooniline Mehhiko surnutepäeva altarit, mis valmis koostöös Eestis elavate Mehhiko kunstnike ja Mehhiko suursaatkonnaga.
on Oct 31
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Kolonel Rebo: Vene vägede võidud Ukrainas on kohaliku tähtsusega
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Kuigi Ukrainas on rindel rasked ajad ning ukrainlased on andnud sõjaväljal mõningad positsioonid ära, puhub Vene sõjapropaganda osa vallutusi suureks ning teatab iga väiksema küla vallutamisest, mõnest lausa mitu korda, ütles "Ukraina stuudios" kolonel Eero Rebo.
on Oct 29
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EDF colonel: Russian forces currently unable to make major breakthroughs
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The Russian Armed Forces are currently unable to make major breakthroughs unless Ukrainian units collapse, said Colonel Eero Rebo, chief of staff of the Estonian Defense League (Kaitseliit).
on Oct 29
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Colonel: Russia exaggerating frontline gains in Ukraine
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While Ukraine is facing difficulties holding its frontline, Russian war propaganda also exaggerates its successes, said Estonian Defense Forces Col. Eero Rebo on Sunday.
on Oct 29
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Bolt CEO calls remote work 'insanity,' says more in-office days needed
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Estonian mobility platform Bolt is calling its staff across the globe back to the office, with CEO Markus Villig reportedly having hit out at the "insanity of people working from Bali," business magazine Fortune reports.
on Oct 26
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Kesselmann: viimasel nädalal on olnud vaid negatiivsed arengud Ukrainale
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Viimase nädala jooksul on Venemaa täiemahuline agressioonisõda Ukraina vastu kahjuks kulgenud Ukraina jaoks ainult negatiivselt, ütles kaitseväe luurekeskuse ülema asetäitja kolonelleitnant Janek Kesselmann kaitseministeeriumi igareedesel pressibriifil.
on Oct 25
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Estonia's Barclay de Tolly mausoleum to remain open
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There are no plans to close a mausoleum for Russian Field Marshal Barclay de Tolly in southern Estonia, councilors say, despite a decision to remove a statue of him from the Latvian capital.
on Oct 23
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Officers: North Korean presence on Ukraine fronts unlikely to shift much
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The reported involvement of nearly 12,000 North Korean soldiers in Russia's invasion of Ukraine will not bring significant change to the frontline, two high-ranking Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) officers said.
on Oct 21
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Terras ja Puusepp: Põhja-Korea sõdurid ilmselt suurt muutust rindel ei too
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Kolonelleitnant Mattias Puusepa ja kindral Riho Terrase hinnangul ei too ligi 12 000 Põhja-Korea sõduri kaasamine Vene-Ukraina sõtta rindel olulist muutust.
on Oct 21
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Kiviselg: Venemaa armee palus Kurski tagasivõtmiseks ajapikendust
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Venemaa relvajõud on koondanud Ukraina vägede vallutatud Kurski oblasti alade tagasivõtmiseks 50 000 sõdurit, kuid paluvad riigi juhtkonnalt siiski ajapikendust operatsiooni lõpuleviimiseks, ütles kaitseväe luurekeskuse ülem kolonel Ants Kiviselg.
on Oct 18
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Prime minister: EU has €100 billion defense spending shortfall
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Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) backed an issue of EU defense bonds on Wednesday as a way to make up an estimated €100 billion defense spending shortfall.
on Oct 18
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ERR Arhiiv teeb avalikkusele kättesaadavaks digitaalse audiovisuaalse kultuuripärandi: fotod, filmid, tele- ja raadiosaated.
on Oct 17
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Väli: ukrainlased taandusid Vuhledarist Vene inimressursi ülekaalu tõttu
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Ukrainlased pani Vuhledarist taanduma Vene vägede inimressursi ülekaal, ütles ETV saates "Ukraina stuudio" kaitseväe peastaabi operatsioonide osakonna ülema asetäitja Toomas Väli.
on Oct 9
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EDF officer: Ukrainians pulled out of Vuhledar due to Russian forces' numbers
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Ukrainian forces were forced to retreat from the vicinity of Vuhledar, Donetsk oblast, due to been overwhelmingly outnumbered by occupying Russian forces, Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) General Staff deputy chief of operations Lt Col. Toomas Väli said.
on Oct 9
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Interior ministry unhappy with MPEÕK's statute changes
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Changes made by the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (MPEÕK) to distance itself from Russia are insufficient, the Ministry of the Interior said this week. It also disagrees with its proposed new name.
on Oct 9
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EDF: Ukrainian forces may be forced to withdraw from Pokrovsk by end of 2024
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The Russian armed forces still hold the initiative on the front line and it is possible that the Ukrainians will be forced to leave Pokrovsk by the end of the year, said Lt. Col. Janek Kesselmann, second-in-command of the Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) intelligence center (Luurekeskus) on Friday.
on Oct 4
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Kesselmann: Ukraina vägi võib olla sunnitud Pokrovski linnast lahkuma
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Venemaa relvajõud hoiavad Ukrainas rindejoonel endiselt initsiatiivi ja on võimalik, et ukrainlased on sunnitud aasta lõpuks Pokrovski linna jätma ja võtma sisse kaitsepositsioonid sügavamal, ütles kaitseväe luurekeskuse ülema asetäitja kolonelleitnant Janek Kesselmann.
on Oct 4
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PACE Estonian delegation chair: Fate of Ukrainian children an urgent crisis
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Speaking at a session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) this week, Estonian delegation chair MP Kadri Tali (Eesti 200) urged the assembly to draw up a concrete action plan to save the children that have been taken from Ukraine to Russia.
on Oct 4
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Electricity price to reach nine-month high on Wednesday
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On Wednesday (October 2), the average price of electricity in Estonia will rise to €241 per megawatt-hour, with prices peaking at €500 during the busiest hours. The last time electricity prices were so high was in January.
on Oct 1
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EDF officer: Russia making slow progress with consistent shelling
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Russia's sector-by-sector shelling of Ukrainian positions in the Donetsk region is yielding slow but steady progress for the Russian forces, said Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) artillery commander Maj. Tanel Tatsi.
on Sep 30
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Intelligence chief: Toropets drone strike impact will be apparent in October
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Successful Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian army ammunition depots should be able to start impacting front lines as early as October, Lieutenant Colonel Janek Kesselmann, second-in-command of the Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) intelligence center (Luurekeskus) said Friday.
on Sep 27
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Сводка Сил обороны: войска РФ продолжают удерживать инициативу на оперативном уровне
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Активность вооруженных сил Российской Федерации (ВС РФ), которая на прошлой неделе возросла до 226 атак в сутки, на этой неделе снизилась, достигнув в среднем 155 атак в сутки, однако ситуация на украинском фронте усугубилась, говорится в сводке Генштаба Сил обороны Эстонии.
on Sep 27
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Kaitseväeluure: Vene ladude hävitamise mõju jõuab rindele veel oktoobris
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Ukraina edukad õhurünnakud Vene armee moonaladude hävitamisel peaks hakkama rindel mõju avaldama veel oktoobris, ütles kaitseväe luurekeskuse ülema asetäitja kolonelleitnant Janek Kesselmann.
on Sep 27
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Estonia, Finland establishing plans to defend Gulf of Finland
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Defense Forces (EDF) Commander Maj. Gen. Andrus Merilo said military cooperation between Finland and Estonia is increasing and focused on maritime defense.
on Sep 24
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Ursula von der Leyen sends EU commissioner mission letter to Kaja Kallas
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The formal process of President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen's appointing former Estonian prime minister Kaja Kallas as the union's next High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, effectively its foreign minister, is underway.
on Sep 21
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Riigikogu committee chair calls for swift end to LNG imports from Russia to EU
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The European Union must halt all imports Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from Russia as soon as possible, chair of the Riigikogu European Union Affairs Committee Peeter Tali (Eesti 200) has said.
on Sep 21
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EDF colonel: Russia's naval training exercise was smaller than announced
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Although Russia boasted its recent naval exercise was the largest ever, the Baltic Sea component was conducted on a smaller scale and on a lower level than announced, Col. Ants Kiviselg, head of the Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) Intelligence Center, said.
on Sep 21
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Kiviselg: Venemaa mereväeõppus oli väiksem kui välja reklaamiti
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Kuigi Venemaa teatas, et nende mereväeõppus on üle aegade suurimaid, siis Läänemerel toimus õppus lubatust väiksemas mahus ja madalal tasemel, ütles kaitseväe luurekeskuse ülem kolonel Ants Kiviselg kaitseministeeriumi iganädalasel pressikonverentsil.
on Sep 20
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Study: Estonians starting to make small talk
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While Estonians consider themselves quiet by nature, they still feel the need to make conversation when they see someone they know. A recent study on small talk revealed that rather than politeness, they associate it with the need to fill an awkward silence, such as when riding in an elevator...
on Sep 20
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Eesti Energia kaalub gaasielektrijaama rajamist
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Eesti Energia soojuselektrijaamadel on üha raskem odava taastuvenergiaga konkureerida ja enamik tootmisvõimsustest on reservis või sobiva turuhinna ootel. Elektritootja kaalub gaasielektrijaama rajamist.
on Sep 19
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EDF Joint Headquarters chief: Ability to destroy the enemy in its territory key
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Experience from various wars of the past few decades confirms that the ability to destroy the enemy from a distance and to bring the war to the enemy's territory remains just as important as it was during World War I, especially for small countries like Israel or Estonia, Maj. Gen. Vahur Karus,...
on Sep 18
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Estonian government comes up with €2 million for Tartu-Riga train
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The Estonian government decided at its meeting Tuesday to allocate €2 million to Elron for the launch of the Tartu-Riga passenger rail link, meaning that the planned new line could enter service next spring.
on Sep 17
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Experts: Traffic in Tallinn comparable to Western Europe in the 1970s
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According to researchers studying mobility, Tallinn is currently facing problems stemming from car dependence, similar to those experienced by major Western European cities 30 to 40 years ago. However, the developmental leap needed to address these issues is inevitably causing tensions within society.
on Sep 17
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Video: Pärnu randa kogunesid tuulelohe lennutajad
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Pärnu rand täitus üheks nädalalõpuks tuulelohedega. Kokku tuldi mitmelt poolt Euroopast ja loodeti head tuult.
on Sep 16
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Alar Karis: I do not agree that time is on Russia's side
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It is time to lift the restrictions on the use of weapons sent to Ukraine, as any such restrictions are artificial and pointless. Ukraine's clearest victory and Russia's clearest defeat would be Ukraine's accession to the European Union and NATO, said President Alar Karis in a speech delivered...
on Sep 15
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Alexela CEO: Estonia's tax burden too high to attract foreign investment
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A major governmental financial support measure which would aim to attract major investments to Estonia and kick-start its status as a destination of choice once again will not work out if taxes on businesses are hiked at the same time, CEO of fuel retailer Alexela Marti Hääl has said.
on Sep 14
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Kiviselg: Vene väed ei ole Kurskis märkimisväärset edu saavutanud
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Vene väed on alustanud ründeoperatsioonidega Kurski oblastis, kuid märkimisväärse eduta, rääkis kaitseväe luurekeskuse ülem kolonel Ants Kiviselg. Hoolimata vägede toomisest Kurskisse, ei ole Donetski suunal Vene vägede ründetegevus eriti vähenenud.
on Sep 13
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Estonian air force: Russian drone crash in Latvia no cause for NATO jets response
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A Russian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) which entered Latvian airspace via Belarus on Saturday, subsequently crashing, was an incident which likely did not require deploying NATO jets in response, an Estonian Air Force (Õhuvägi) spokesperson has said.
on Sep 11