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civilian-incident2026-05-19 11:21 UTC

Estonia says it shot down a drone over Lake Võrtsjärv, first such interception in its airspace

Estonia’s defence minister said a drone was shot down over Estonian territory for the first time, likely a Ukrainian strike UAV that went off course. The drone was intercepted by fighter jets over Lake Võrtsjärv in central Estonia, prompting an air-raid alert in part of the country.

Details

Type
civilian-incident
Occurred
2026-05-19 11:21
Reported
2026-05-19
Location
Lake Võrtsjärv, central Estonia
Coordinates
58.7524, 25.3319
Confidence
72 / 100

Damage assessment

Drone shot down; air-raid alert declared in part of Estonia; no damage details reported.

Sources

Estonia says it shot down a drone over Lake Võrtsjärv, first such interception in its airspace | AISAR