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Stray Ukrainian attack/decoy drone crosses into Estonia from Russian airspace and strikes the chimney of Auvere Power Plant.

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At 03:43 on 25 March 2026, an unmanned aircraft entered Estonian sovereign airspace from Russian airspace and struck the chimney of the Auvere Power Plant in northeastern Estonia, only a few kilometres from the Russian border. The impact fragmented the aircraft and triggered an emergency response involving the Rescue Board’s explosive-ordnance specialists, the Prosecutor General’s Office and Estonia’s Internal Security Service (KAPO). No one was injured. Enefit Power reported that the plant suffered no immediate significant damage, and the incident did not materially affect Estonia’s electricity system.

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    At 03:43 on 25 March 2026, an unmanned aircraft entered Estonian sovereign airspace from Russian airspace and struck the chimney of the Auvere Power Plant in northeastern Estonia, only a few kilometres from the Russian border. The impact fragmented the aircraft and triggered an emergency response involving the Rescue Board’s explosive-ordnance specialists, the Prosecutor General’s Office and Estonia’s Internal Security Service (KAPO). No one was injured. Enefit Power reported that the plant suffered no immediate significant damage, and the incident did not materially affect Estonia’s electricity system.