Estonian authorities reported Ukrainian drones briefly crossed into its airspace amid intensified Ukrainian attacks on Russian military and oil facilities near the Finnish Gulf.
Ukrainian Drone Incursions Confirmed
Estonia clarified the incident was linked to recent Ukrainian attacks targeting Russian military and oil facilities around the Gulf of Finland.
Estonian armed forces stated “several drones violated the country’s territory,” and a possible cause has been identified.
Nighttime Drone Activity Continues
Ukrainian drone attacks continued overnight from Monday to Tuesday, according to Colonel Uku Arold, head of strategic communications at the Estonian Defense Staff.
Arold added it is highly probable that Ukrainian drones involved deviated from their course. The public alert issued due to the aerial threat was lifted early in the morning.
Escalating Regional Military Activity
Arold emphasized warnings are issued as Ukraine responds to Russian attacks and raids, a campaign ongoing for the ninth consecutive day in Russia’s Leningrad Oblast bordering Estonia.
He assessed the intensity of military activity in the region is unprecedented since 1944, while noting the direct risk of a drone crashing in Estonia remains low.
Drone Debris Found Near Russian Border
During a press conference, the General Staff reported the discovery of drone fragments east of Tartu, near Lake Peipus on the border with Russia.
Deputy Head of Police and Border Guard Veiko Kommusaar stated reports of drone fragments in other locations are being investigated.
Previous Drone Incidents
Last week, several Ukrainian drones entered Estonian airspace, with one striking a chimney at the Auvere power plant near the Russian border following a Ukrainian attack on the Russian port of Ust-Luga.
In August of last year, a Ukrainian drone crashed in a field in the Tartu County, likely deviating from its course due to GPS signal jamming by Russia, according to commentators.
Polish Military Denies Airspace Access Claims
On Tuesday, the Operational Commander of the Armed Forces, General Maciej Klisz, issued a statement addressing false information circulating publicly.
General Klisz “emphatically stressed that claims regarding the alleged provision of Polish airspace for offensive actions against the Russian Federation are entirely false and have no factual basis.”
He clarified that temporary restrictions on air traffic were implemented in September 2025, not March 2026, following numerous violations of Polish airspace by Russian unmanned aerial vehicles, and that these decisions are purely preventative to protect citizens and infrastructure.