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Estonia Accepts Ukrainian Drones Over NATO, Criticizes Russia

6/30/2026

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Estonia’s Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said Ukrainian drone falls onto NATO territory are an acceptable price for striking Russia’s oil refineries.
Russian electronic-warfare deflected Ukrainian long-range drones into Estonia, Latvia and Finland, causing a 5-kg warhead drone to land in Estonia last week.
Tsahkna rejected Moscow’s claim the Baltic states aid Ukraine, said Russian oil passes through the Gulf of Finland, and warned mediation would aid Putin and weaken sanctions.

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Estonia’s Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said Ukrainian drone falls onto NATO territory are an acceptable price for striking Russia’s oil refineries.
Russian electronic-warfare deflected Ukrainian long-range drones into Estonia, Latvia and Finland, causing a 5-kg warhead drone to land in Estonia last week.
Tsahkna rejected Moscow’s claim the Baltic states aid Ukraine, said Russian oil passes through the Gulf of Finland, and warned mediation would aid Putin and weaken sanctions.