UAV event in Auvere area, Estonia on Wed 25th March 2026

A drone that went off course crashed into a smokestack at a power plant in Auvere, Estonia, on Wednesday night.

This, according to "European Truth", is reported by ERR .

The incident occurred on March 25 at 03:43, the Security Police reported. No one was injured in the incident.

The drone entered Estonian airspace from Russian airspace. The Rescue Department's sappers are working at the scene, the proceedings are being led by the State Prosecutor's Office, and the case is being investigated by the Security Police Department.

"According to the information available at this time, the drone was not aimed at Estonia. Initial actions are currently underway, the investigation will clarify the more precise circumstances," said Prosecutor General Astrid Asi.

According to Enefit Power's preliminary assessment, the power plant did not suffer any direct damage and the incident will not have a significant impact on Estonia's power system.

On Tuesday evening and Wednesday night, Ukraine carried out drone strikes on the port of Ust-Luga and facilities in the Leningrad Region.

"We are talking about the consequences of a full-scale war of aggression by Russia. It can be assumed that similar incidents will be repeated," said Margot Palloson, Director General of the Security Police.

There were also reports of a drone crash in Latvia .

As a reminder, on March 23, a drone flew into Lithuania, probably from the territory of Belarus, and exploded on Lake Lavysas, more than 20 km from the border. Lithuanian radars did not detect it.

The Lithuanian Ministry of Defense  suggested that this was a Ukrainian drone among those that flew to attack targets in the territory of the Russian Federation and deviated from its course under the influence of electronic warfare. 

Later, the Lithuanian Prime Minister confirmed that it was a  Ukrainian drone , apparently one of those that flew to attack Primorsk near St. Petersburg.