Estonia has begun deploying stationary drone detection and monitoring systems. The first units have been installed at three sections of the land border in the southeast. They are intended to monitor the airspace and identify drones in the border area in a timely manner.

The systems are located between the Luhamaa border crossing and the point where the borders of Estonia, Latvia and Russia meet. The authorities plan to equip the remaining sections of the state border with similar equipment by the end of 2026.

Estonian Interior Minister Igor Taro said the first devices had already entered service. He described them as only the first stage in the creation of a nationwide drone-detection network and said recent drone incidents had confirmed the need for such monitoring systems.

The Police and Border Guard Board uses mobile surveillance systems in areas without stationary units or where additional monitoring is required.

Estonia’s Interior Ministry said procurement was continuing for equipment to cover new sections of the border. Construction and preparatory work at some sites is running ahead of schedule.

Igor Taro previously said a modern drone protection system could cost the country about 500 million euros.

The editorial team is not responsible for the content or accuracy of materials taken, submitted or received from other sources. Such materials are published solely for informational purposes and do not imply automatic support or endorsement of their content.