The Ministry of Defense in Tallinn announced on Saturday that Estonia will order a “significant number” of kamikaze drone-type munitions, also known as “unmanned munitions”.

According to details obtained by Reuters, the order will be launched in the first quarter of 2023, with deliveries taking place next year. The amount is not specified, but it will be one of the largest in the history of the country.

The corresponding drones wait in flight to identify a target, then attack it in a very high-speed dive and explode on impact. Their role, the ministry says, is to significantly increase the power of indirect fire as a result of Russian aggression.”

Estonia, a former Soviet republic that is currently a member of the European Union and NATO, assessed on February 8 that Russia still has the power needed to exert “credible military pressure” in the Baltic region, where medium-term security risks have increased and are long-term. .

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin insisted on Thursday that the United States is ready to defend the Baltic states – Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania – if necessary and will maintain a military presence in the region. (Source Agerpres)