More than 2,700 conscripts are completing their military service this week and joining Estonia’s reserve force. Months of training, teamwork and leadership experience now become part of the nation’s defence capability. 🪖 Thank you for your service! 🇪🇪

General Onno Eichelsheim, Chief of Defence of the Netherlands, is on an official visit to Estonia. 🇪🇪🇳🇱 During the visit, he will meet with senior leadership of the EDF and representatives of the defence sector. The meetings will focus on the regional security environment, NATO deterrence and defence measures, and defence cooperation between Estonia and the Netherlands. #kaitsevägi #WeAreNATO #NATO #EDF

NATO’s commitment to defend every inch of Allied territory demands that we consistently adapt to an evolving security landscape. As a direct result of Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine, we’ve seen more incidents with drones along our eastern flank – both in the air and at sea. NATO is working closely with our Allies to ensure we continue to address this challenge efficiently and effectively, including through discussions today in the North Atlantic Council focused on security along the Black Sea

Best military drone operators determined in Võru County. On 5 June, an unmanned aerial vehicle competition organised by the Kuperjanov Infantry Battalion of the 2nd Infantry Brigade concluded at the Nursipalu training area. Approximately 50 participants from the Estonian Defence Forces, the Estonian Defence League, and allied units from Latvia 🇱🇻 and the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 took part. 📸1st Lt. Jaanika Ojakõiv

.@SecGenNATO, @CMC_NATO and the North Atlantic Council visited Kyiv for a historic meeting of the #NATO-#Ukraine Council - the first to take place in Ukraine 🇺🇦 A strong message of the enduring bond between NATO and Ukraine 🤝 ➡️ bit.ly/4dQVjoA

We are strengthening defense cooperation with Estonia 🇪🇪🇺🇦 In Tallinn, we met with President @AlarKaris, President of the Riigikogu Lauri Hussar, and Prime Minister @KristenMichalPM. We agreed to strengthen defense cooperation, specifically in the area of unmanned aerial systems, and to maintain a continuous exchange of experience in responding to security challenges. Estonia continues to support Ukraine’s energy sector. Its contribution to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund has already exceeded €2.6 million. At the same time, Ukraine is ready to share its own experience in energy decentralization and system management under difficult conditions. Estonia is a reliable ally on our path to EU membership. I thanked them for supporting the EU loan for Ukraine. We also discussed further strengthening sanctions pressure on Russia, including work on the 21st sanctions package and efforts to counter the shadow fleet. We paid special attention to the Bring Kids Back UA initiative and the return of Ukrainian children illegally deported to Russia. I am grateful to Estonia for supporting these efforts. Estonia became the first country whose parliament ratified the agreement establishing the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine. In parallel, we are working to create a compensation mechanism. Thank you for your participation in Ukraine’s recovery and for the active projects already underway in the Zhytomyr region. Ahead of us is the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdańsk, where we will continue expanding our cooperation further.