Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEstonia's foreign minister, Margus Tsahkna, stated that stray Ukrainian drones crashing in Nato territory are a "small price to pay" for defeating Russia, despite increasing incidents causing disruption. Nato countries, including Estonia, Finland, Latvia, and Lithuania, have experienced Ukrainian drones entering their airspace, leading to issues such as airport closures and fighter jet deployments. Tsahkna emphasised that these disruptions are justified as the drone strikes are significantly impacting Russia's economy and leader's morale, dismissing Russian accusations of Baltic state involvement as "ridiculous." The drone attacks have primarily targeted Russia’s energy infrastructure, with estimates suggesting over a fifth of the country's total refining capacity may have been disabled. The International Energy Agency reported a 5% year-on-year decrease in Russian crude oil production last month due to the strikes, a level of disruption described as "unprecedented," while Russia's leader acknowledged "unprecedented pressure" and resulting shortages. In fullStray Ukrainian drones crashing onto Nato soil are price worth paying to defeat Putin, says Estonian foreign ministerThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Ukrainian drones crashing in Nato territory a ‘small price to pay’ says Estonia
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEstonia's foreign minister, Margus Tsahkna, stated that stray Ukrainian drones crashing in Nato territory are a "small price to pay" for defeating Russia, despite increasing incidents causing disruption. Nato countries, including Estonia, Finland, Latvia, and Lithuania, have experienced Ukrainian drones entering their airspace, leading to issues such as airport closures and fighter jet deployments. Tsahkna emphasised that these disruptions are justified as the drone strikes are significantly impacting Russia's economy and leader's morale, dismissing Russian accusations of Baltic state involvement as "ridiculous." The drone attacks have primarily targeted Russia’s energy infrastructure, with estimates suggesting over a fifth of the country's total refining capacity may have been disabled. The International Energy Agency reported a 5% year-on-year decrease in Russian crude oil production last month due to the strikes, a level of disruption described as "unprecedented," while Russia's leader acknowledged "unprecedented pressure" and resulting shortages. In fullStray Ukrainian drones crashing onto Nato soil are price worth paying to defeat Putin, says Estonian foreign ministerThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
