Estonia will shoot down Russian drones that fly into the country - Foreign Ministry

Estonia is ready to shoot down Russian drones if they violate the country's airspace. This was stated in Kyiv by the head of the Estonian Foreign Ministry, Margus Tsahkna, reports Suspilne..

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The diplomat recalled the words of President Donald Trump, who also spoke about the need to shoot down air targets that pose a threat. Tsahkna recalled that Estonia has been a member of NATO for more than 20 years, and “there are all protocols and all possibilities” for shooting down Russian drones..

" We expect greater involvement, greater weapon placement and better coordination when it comes to such violations,"

Earlier, the commander of the Estonian Defense Forces, Andrus Merilo, stated that it would be a strategic mistake to shoot down Russian fighters that violated Estonian airspace in September.