Estonia and UAE boost their cooperation in digital health

Estonia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have forged a significant partnership to transform healthcare through digital innovation. Leveraging Estonia’s renowned expertise in digital health and the UAE’s ambitious vision for modernisation, the …

Former Navy chief: Finland's handling of Eagle S highlights Estonia's shortcomings

Investigations into the ship Eagle S, suspected of damaging undersea cables in the Gulf of Finland, are ongoing, with crew members still being questioned. According to former Navy chief Jüri Saska, the incident in Finland underscores Estonia's need for …

Traffic fatalities in Estonia up by ten since 2023

A total of 69 people have been killed in motor vehicle crashes in Estonia this year, marking an increase of ten traffic fatalities since 2023. Aare Sulg, director of the traffic crimes unit at Tartu Police Department, pointed out that such an increase …

As Finland seizes Russian ship, Estonia launches naval patrols

Four other telecommunications cables between Finland and Estonia and between Finland and Germany were also damaged. “We’ve decided to send our navy close to Estlink 1 to defend and secure our energy connection with Finland,” Estonian Defense Minister Hanno …

Did a Russian ‘shadow ship’ cut the Finland-Estonia undersea Baltic cable?

Finnish authorities seized a Russia-linked ship in the Baltic Sea on Thursday, on suspicion that it damaged an undersea power cable between Finland and Estonia a day earlier. The incident has intensified fears in Europe over a Russian hybrid war targeting …

Estonia navy to protect undersea power link after main cable damaged

The patrol boat Raju's main task will be to protect the Estlink 1 power cable Nato has said it will enhance its military presence in the Baltic Sea, and Estonia has sent a patrol ship to protect its Estlink1 undersea power cable, after Russia was …

Estonia start naval patrols to protect undersea cables

Estonia has started naval patrols to protect a power cable under the Baltic Sea from Finland, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said on Friday. It comes after suspected sabotage of a similar cable earlier this week. "If there is a threat to the critical …

Estonia begins patrols to protect power cables with Finland

Estonia has begun naval patrols to protect an undersea cable supplying electricity from Finland following suspected sabotage of another one on Christmas Day, Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur said Friday. “We’ve decided to send our navy close to Estlink 1 to …

Ship linked to Russia is suspected of cutting major cables between Finland and Estonia

Estonia deploys navy to secure Baltic Sea power cable

Estonia said on Friday that it will use military patrol ships to protect the Estlink 1 line to Finland. Following this week's outage of the Estlink 2 power cable under the Baltic Sea, Estonia said on Friday that it will use military patrol ships to …