Estonia calls on Ukraine to improve drone control near NATO border
The Estonian government announced today that it expects Ukraine to improve control over its drones after several incidents of airspace violations in the Baltic countries in recent months, while the Ukrainian side has announced the possibility of sending specialists to the region.
TL;DR
- Estonia expects Ukraine to improve control over its drones after incidents of airspace violations.
- Ukrainian drone incursions into Baltic airspace have raised concerns.
- Estonia and Ukraine have discussed measures to prevent such incidents, including altering drone trajectories and using remote destruction systems.
- Estonia acknowledges Ukraine's right to self-defense but warns of escalation risks and potential Russian exploitation of incidents.
- Ukraine is considering sending specialists to enhance air security in friendly countries following drone incursions.
- A recent incident involved drones from Russia entering Latvian airspace, with one impacting an oil storage facility in Rēzekne.