What happened
The Estonian Defense Forces issued potential air threat alerts early Wednesday morning across southern Estonia, including Tartu, Jõgeva, Viljandi, Valga, Võru and Põlva counties, shortly after 3:15 a.m. The warnings were extended to eastern Lääne-Viru and Ida-Viru counties around 3:30 a.m.
Residents were advised to seek shelter if they spotted a drone. A defense forces spokesperson told ERR that NATO fighter jets were scrambled in response, and a resident of Kohtla-Järve reported hearing several jets flying over the area at short intervals.
The alerts were lifted around 6:30 a.m. The warnings followed reports that Ukrainian drones struck Russia’s Ust-Luga port on the Baltic Sea overnight. The governor of Leningrad Oblast said the attack caused a fire in the port area and injured three workers, according to Reuters.
ERR’s correspondent in Ida-Viru County reported that flames from the attack were visible from Narva, Sinimäe and Sillamäe on Wednesday morning. Latvia and Lithuania also issued drone warnings on Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning.
