Estonia warns eight counties of possible air threat

Estonia’s Defence Forces issued a possible air threat alert for six counties overnight, then extended it to two more, ERR reported. The initial alert covered Tartu, Jõgeva, Viljandi, Valga, Võru and Põlva counties.

A notice sent at 3:12 a.m. advised people to take shelter if they saw a drone and call 112. At 3:45 a.m., a new alert added Lääne and Ida-Viru counties.

Earlier, Latvia issued airspace warnings. Latvian public broadcaster LSM reported that NATO air policing mission fighter jets were activated in Baltic airspace. Latvia’s alert covered 10 counties and was lifted at 3:30 a.m. after an object left Latvian airspace.