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Estonia says drone enters from Russia, hits power station, ERR reports
A Ukrainian drone veered off course from strikes on Russian targets and hit an Estonian power plant chimney, causing minimal damage and no injuries, authorities said.
- On Wednesday, a drone entering Estonian airspace from Russia struck a chimney at the Auvere power plant in northeastern Estonia, though Enefit Power confirmed no significant infrastructure damage or system disruption occurred.
- Prosecutor General Astrid Asi indicated the drone veered off course during Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy targets, suggesting the incident was unintentional rather than a deliberate attack on Estonia.
- This crash occurred within 48 hours of similar drone incidents in Latvia and Lithuania, which Defence Minister Robertas Kaunas stated reflect regional security risks stemming from Russia's war in Ukraine.
- Justice Minister Liisa-Ly Pakosta announced the government will convene an extraordinary meeting later Wednesday to discuss the security breach, while the Estonian Internal Security Service opened a separate investigation.
- Russia's record aerial assault on Ukraine involved almost 1,000 drones and 34 missiles in 24 hours; ISS Director General Margo Palloson called these incidents 'effects of Russia's large-scale war of aggression.
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