Defence Forces: early morning drone threat alert in Estonia proved false

The Defence Forces issued an alert for a possible drone threat to several counties early Wednesday morning. Subsequent checks revealed there were no drones on Estonian territory. The Defence Forces confirmed to ERR that the threat was not substantiated.

The Defence Forces issued a notification early Wednesday morning warning of a possible drone threat in several Estonian counties. The alert initially caused concern, but the situation was quickly resolved.

Following checks, it was established that there were no drones on Estonian territory. The Defence Forces confirmed to ERR that no drone was detected in the country's airspace during the threat assessment.

This is another instance where the Defence Forces responded as a precautionary measure to a possible threat signal, but final checks showed a false positive result. Such action is consistent with the principle that residents should be informed when there is any doubt before the situation is fully clarified.