A possible drone warning threat was issued in Võru and Ida-Viru counties on Sunday morning as Russian authorities reported attacks on the Leningrad region. The alert ended at 5:30 a.m.
The Defense Forces (EDF) issued an EE-ALARM alert at around 3.30 a.m. saying: “Possible air threat from drones in Võru County. If you see a drone, take cover.”
At 5:30 a.m., a second message said the alert had ended: “Currently, there is no danger in Estonian airspace.
The governor of the Leningrad region reported early in the morning that Russia’s air defense “destroyed 35 drones.”
Newspaper Põhjarannik, which covers eastern Estonia, said the alerts for Ida-Viru County were issued at around the same time.
The Ministry of Interior said the alert was issued “in connection with Russia’s military operations against Ukraine.”
In recent months, Ukraine has used long-range drones to attack Russia’s oil processing and exporting infrastructure on the Baltic Sea.
Due to Russian countermeasures, some of the drones have ended up in Estonian, Lithuanian, Finnish, and Latvian airspace.
The drone alerts were issued on May 3, 2026 in Võru County, south eastern Estonia. Source: ERR
This article was updated to add that the alert was also issued in Ida-Viru County.
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