Ukraine and Russia Are Hit by Dueling Overnight Aerial Attacks
Four military cargo planes at a Russia airfield were damaged, and the Kyiv region was hit with one of the most significant missile and drone barrages in months.
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Poland Demands That Belarus Expel Russia’s Wagner Fighters
Officials from Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia says the presence of the paramilitary force in Belarus following a short-lived rebellion in Russia poses a threat.
Vegvisir start-up develops mixed reality situational awareness system for armored vehicles
Estonian-Croatian start-up Vegvisir has developed a new mixed reality kit to enhance situational awareness of armored vehicles. As noted by the start-up, the Mixed Reality Situational Awareness System will be launched this Autumn. “Following succ…
‘We sing for our freedom’: Estonians still find strength in choirs during difficult times
A musical tradition has more weight than ever as Estonia looks hard at its neighbour Russia following its invasion of UkraineAarne Saluveer recalls the time his cult Estonian rock band, Karavan, was invited to perform in Moscow in the 1980s, on conditi…
Naval surveillance to EW: European Union approves nearly $1 billion to fund over 40 defense projects
Air, naval and space-based early warning projects are among the most high-profile efforts to receive funding.
NATO Stresses Risk of Wagner Group’s Potential Relocation to Belarus
“Belarus is unpredictable and dangerous, and this has not changed,” the Estonian prime minister, Kaja Kallas, said in Brussels at a news conference with NATO’s secretary general. “We are ready for any developments.”
Estonia Becomes the First Ex-Soviet State to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
The Baltic state overcame opposition led by the far-right to become the first former Soviet republic to legalize same-sex unions.
Royal Air Force fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft
The Royal Air Force on Sunday reported that Typhoon fighter jets were scrambled from Amari Air Base in Estonia to visually identify multiple Russian aircraft flying over the Baltic Sea. According to a press release from RAF, the Typhoon fighters curren…
F-22 Raptors arrive in Estonia to deter aggression over Baltic skies
The U.S. Air Force has deployed stealthy high-tech F-22 Raptor fighter jets to Estonia to deter aggression in the Baltic Sea region. F-22s, the world’s most superior fighters which do things no other fighter can do, arrived at Amari Air Base, Est…
8 European Leaders Urge Big Tech to Stop Disinformation Amid Russia’s War in Ukraine
An open letter from eight prime ministers calls on leaders of companies including Meta to take action “against disinformation that undermines our peace and stability.”