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

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.

Occurrence
2026-03-25
Publication
2026-03-25
First observed
2026-10-18T10:30:14.759Z
Review status
Not assessed
Countries
EE
Updated
2026-10-18T10:30:14.759Z

Attribution

Pattern-compatible

Facts

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    Date
    2026-03-25T01:01:40Z

    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.