US EditionEstonia says drone enters from Russia, hits power station, ERR reports
A Ukrainian drone likely strayed due to navigation interference and caused only light damage to Estonia’s Auvere power plant chimney, with no injuries reported.
- 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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Two Ukrainian drones launched against Russia accidentally landed in Estonia and Latvia on Wednesday. This episode occurs while in the Baltic States the scenario of a pro-Russian "People's Republic" fictional which, orchestrated by Moscow, would be used as a pretext for military intervention.
On Wednesday, a drone hit a chimney of the Auvere power plant in Estonia. The headlines were perfect: The evil Russian had to be behind it – a potential attack on a NATO state! Meanwhile, however, one had to admit: The drone came from Ukraine. It allegedly only wanted to meet the Russian port of Ust-Luga, which is only a few kilometers from the border to the NATO area. On Wednesday, the Estonian secret service reported a drone impact at 3:43 loc…
Two Ukrainian military drones have lost their way to Estonia and Latvia. One bounced against a chimney, the other crashed. Government officials blame Russia.
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