Kolm Venemaa hävitajat rikkus Eesti õhuruumi
ERR | Postimees
“Reede hommikul sisenes Vaindloo saare piirkonnas ilma loata Eesti õhuruumi kolm Venemaa hävituslennukit MIG-31 ning viibisid Eesti õhuruumis ligi 12 minutit. Lennuvahenditel puudusid lennuplaanid ning transponderid oli välja lülitatud. Rikkumise hetkel puudusid lennuvahenditel ka kahepoolne raadioside Eesti lennuliiklusteenindusega, teatas kaitseväe pressiesindaja."
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“Intsidendile reageerisid hetkel Ämaris NATO Balti õhuturbemissioonil viibivad Itaalia õhuväe hävituslennukid F-35.”
https://www.err.ee/1609806321/kolm-venemaa-havitajat-rikkus-eesti-ohuruumi
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https://www.postimees.ee/8327364/nato-lennukid-saatsid-kolm-vene-havitajat-eesti-ohuruumist-valja
Russian MiG-31s Enter Estonian Airspace, Italian F-35s Scrambled to Intercept
By Stefano D’Urso and David Cenciotti
The Aviationist
“The Estonian government stated that three Russian Foxhounds entered Estonian airspace near Vaindloo Island today, remaining inside for about 12 minutes.”
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“According to the initial reports, the fighters initially flew on a course toward Estonia’s capital Tallinn before circling within Estonia’s airspace, where they were eventually intercepted.”
https://theaviationist.com/2025/09/19/russian-mig-31s-estonia/
Plaan Kriisi Ajaks:
Riigikogu liikmetelt võetaks puutumatus, keelataks riigist lahkumine ja salastataks istungid
Ülle Harju, ajakirjanik
Postimees
“Riigikogu juhatus eesotsas Lauri Hussariga (Eesti 200) küsis riigikogu vanematekogult toetust rahvasaadikute õiguste kärpimiseks eri- ja sõjaseisukorras, sealhulgas voli takistada parlamendiliikmetel välismaale putkamist ja riigikogu istungite ulatuslikumat salastamist.”
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“Me ei tohiks teha selliseid reegleid, mida Venemaa saab ära kasutada,» hoiatas Sotsiaaldemokraatliku Erakonna fraktsiooni esimees Lauri Läänemets, lubades põhiseaduskomisjoni liikmena plaani pulkadeks lahti võtta. «Kui eri- või sõjaolukorra käigus on võimalik venelastel panna pukki valitsus, mis pigem on venemeelne, siis selline valitsus võib selliseid võimalusi Eesti vastu ära kasutada. Seda me ei tohi lubada. Venelased tahavad saada mõju meie üle, mitte meid sõjaliselt vallutada. Ärgem avagem ise neid uksi.”
Eesti vajab oma droonistrateegiat
Veiko Randlaine
ERR Arvamus
“Soome on astunud sammu, mida Eestil tasuks tähelepanelikult jälgida. Nende värske droonistrateegia aastateks 2026–2030 seab sihi, et viie aasta pärast oleks riik maailma parim koht drooninduse arendamiseks ja äriks. See on suur ambitsioon, kuid ühtlasi näide, kuidas riiklikult targalt tegutsedes saab tehnoloogiline areng muutuda majanduse mootoriks ja julgeoleku tugisambaks.”
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“Soome käsitleb droone korraga nii tehnoloogilise, majandusliku kui ka julgeoleku küsimusena. Oluline on ka, et strateegia ei piirdu üksnes lendavate droonidega, juttu on kogu droonindusest laiemalt, hõlmates maismaal, vees ja õhus tegutsevaid mehitamata süsteeme.”
https://www.err.ee/1609803207/veiko-randlaine-eesti-vajab-oma-droonistrateegiat
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Estonia does not need permission to defend itself
By Maria-Ann Rohemäe
ERR
“Does Estonia have its early warning systems? Is it connected to enough other systems that it could detect a drone that entered or was about to enter Estonian airspace? Are Estonians authorized to shoot? Is the government given the necessary authorization to shoot down a drone? Or if Russian aircraft, I think there was a Russian helicopter [that] violated Estonian airspace, if you're authorized to shoot it down. I think these are the kind of discussions that need to be had, and each time Russia violates something and we don't do anything, then you see the result." - Former U.S. Army commander Ben Hodges during interview
“A two-week multinational military exercise Pikne kicked off in Estonia.”
Estonian Defence Forces
“Algab kaitseväe ja liitlasvägede õppus Pikne.”
Eesti Kaitsevägi
“Estonia is building a 40-kilometer anti-tank ditch.”
Liga Net - Ukraine
Survey: Nearly half the people in Estonia use AI
Statistikaamet
“The latest data from Statistics Estonia's 'internet use and digital skills survey reveal that there are now 564,800 households with an internet connection, accounting for 95% of all households in Estonia. Compared with 2024, the number of households with internet access has increased by 20,000. … The results indicate that nearly half of internet users in Estonia have used AI solutions to write text, search for answers to their questions, or create content, for example.”
https://www.stat.ee/en/news/nearly-half-people-estonia-use-artificial-intelligence
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“Estonia restricts flights near its eastern border due to Ukrainian drones and Russian activity.”
Ukrainska Pravda
“Estonia expands sanction to universally ban Russian LNG.”
ERR
“Estonian observer claim: Charlie Kirk's Ukraine stance full of Russian propaganda.”
ERR
“Estonia to pledge over $117 million in military aid to Ukraine in 2026.”
Kyiv Independent
“Role of Churches in Countering Disinformation.”
World Council of Churches
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Around the Baltic Sea
Russia’s Dmitry Medvedev directly threatened Finland
ISW | Meduza
“… and used language that directly mirrors the Kremlin’s false justifications for its invasions of Ukraine. Medvedev claimed in an opinion piece for Kremlin newswire TASS on 8. Sept. that the main thing that Finland should not “forget” is that confrontation with Russia “could lead to the collapse of Finnish statehood forever.”
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“Medvedev claimed that Finland is historically tied to Nazi Germany and that Finnish authorities in the 1940s wanted to expand Finland’s borders to include Eastern Karelia, Leningrad (modern-day St. Petersburg), and the Kola Peninsula – areas in modern-day Russia. Medvedev claimed that the current Finnish government is “Russophobic,” and that “the thirst for profit at the expense of Russia was installed in Finnish minds back in the days of Hitler.”
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“Medvedev’s threat against Finland is not unique but rather part of an ongoing Kremlin effort to threaten NATO states and justify future Russian aggression.”
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https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/09/09/we-have-every-legal-right
A 'Drone Wall' On NATO's Eastern Flank
By Rikard Jozwiak
RFERL
“Briefing #2 - Russia's drone incursion into Polish territory on 10. September failed to result in much physical damage on the ground, but it did uncover a major hole in Europe's defense forces: The allies don't have cost-effective counter-measures to deal with low-cost Russian attacks. As many as 19 drones flew into Polish -- and thus NATO -- airspace.”
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“Four appeared to have been shot down. … But many are asking why there was a need to rely on expensive AWACS and fighter jets such as F-35s and not a much cheaper anti-drone system, such as Sky CTRL, that Poland uses. … NATO's response to the drone incursion appears financially unsustainable and militarily inefficient.”
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“As one European official said, "Air-to-air missiles are extremely costly to use against cheap Russian drones, and if 800 are being sent at once, which happens in Ukraine, Europe will burn through its entire arsenal in just weeks.”
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”European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen committed to building "a drone wall" - something her own commission initially rejected to fund when Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania asked for European cash earlier this year for just such a venture.”
https://mailchi.mp/f355a8e1d484/sanctions-on-russia-the-nato-drone-wall?e=916813b357
“Russia’s Evolving Drone Posture Outpaces Baltic Defenses.”
The Baltic Sentinel
“Finland risks falling behind in drone technology, says ex-defence researcher.”
Yle
“Russia is developing aviation infrastructure near the Baltic states and Finland.”
The Baltic Sentinel
Rapid decline of population paints bleak picture for Finland
Yle | Helsinki Times
“Finland has struggled with how to deal with its ageing population for some time, as the number of births in the country has continued to fall. But there is a new development in the trends, as population numbers threaten to head into negative territory in many smaller cities, including Kuopio, Joensuu, Vaasa and Rovaniemi. Until recently, those areas were still growing as people from smaller municipalities moved in. Those cities are now shrinking because more people are dying than being born, and the trend appears to be permanent — a shift that began in 2016.”
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“Läti rannikult leiti drooni rusud.”
ERR
“Liv, a Balto-Ugric Language Often Said to have Died, Now Making a Comeback.”
By Paul Goble
“Satellite Images Appear To Show Secretive Construction Of 'Strategic' Base In Belarus.”
RFERL
“Nato reinforces eastern border after Russian drone breach.”
Helsinki Times
“NATO secretary general announces Eastern Sentry initiative for the alliance's eastern flank.”
Euronews
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210 Russian ‘re-education’ sites hold abducted Ukrainian children
Reuters | Novaya Gazeta
“… within Russia and Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine where Ukrainian minors have been taken for military training, drone manufacturing and other forced re-education by Russia, as part of a large-scale deportation programme.”
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“Thousands of Ukrainian children still in Russia.”
Deutsche Welle
“Drone Pilots: Ukraine’s Most Lethal Soldiers.”
The Atlantic
Zapad 2025 Wargames
Russia held war games in Belarus amid NATO tensions
ABC News
“Russia put on a display of firepower as part of its major military exercises in Belarus with neighboring NATO nations on alert amid some of the highest tensions in Europe since Moscow began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Around 7,000 troops took part in the exercises, which were held at locations in Belarus, as well as in Russia's Kaliningrad Baltic exclave and in the Baltic and Barents seas.
“Key takeaways from Russia and Belarus’s Zapad-2025 war games.”
Meduza
The Guardian
“Putini külaskäik õppusele Zapad oli signaal NATO-le.”
ERR
“Russia Inflates Battlefield Gains After a Costly Summer Offensive.”
The Moscow Times
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