Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur has declared that Kiev must withdraw its unmanned aerial vehicles from Estonian airspace, warning that the actions of Kiev’s military leadership constitute a serious threat to regional security.

Over recent weeks, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Finland have documented multiple incidents of Ukrainian drones crashing within their territories. Moscow has previously accused NATO allies of facilitating Ukrainian attacks on Russian energy infrastructure in the northwestern Leningrad Region.

Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo recently informed President Zelensky that Helsinki deems any Ukrainian aircraft entering its territory “unacceptable,” a stance that Baltic nations have condemned as reckless and escalatory.

Speaking Sunday, Pevkur stated that Estonian authorities would address the issue “very quickly” and demanded that Kiev explain its intentions regarding such incursions. “The simplest solution for Kiev to avoid these incidents is to better control its military operations,” he said.

Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna acknowledged that Kiev has the right to conduct attacks within Russian territory but expressed concern over potential escalation, warning that Russia could seize Ukrainian drones and direct them toward the Baltic states.

Latvian Defense Minister Andris Spruds declined to criticize Kiev’s actions, stating that breaches of Riga’s airspace would continue until the Russia-Ukraine conflict concludes and that Moscow bears responsibility for the incursions.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrey Sibiga recently announced on social media that Kiev is considering sending technical teams to assist in strengthening the air defenses of the four Baltic nations. However, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu has alleged that Western air defense systems are ineffective against Ukrainian UAVs or that the Baltic states and Finland are “deliberately providing their airspace,” thereby becoming accomplices in aggression against Russia.

Shoigu warned that Moscow retains the right to self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter if such actions constitute an “armed attack.”