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Allied forces shoot down unidentified drone near southern Estonia military base
One of two drones near Camp Reedo was shot down but not recovered amid rising tensions from frequent Russian airspace violations, Estonian officials said.
- On October 17, NATO allies shot down one unidentified drone near Camp Reedo, an incident recently disclosed by Postimees, Estonian media outlet.
- Camp Reedo, which houses the U.S. Army's 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, supports rotating U.S. forces and sits less than 30 miles from the Russian border.
- Allies detected two drones near the 2nd Infantry Brigade campus at 4:30 p.m. on October 17, and allied forces neutralized one using an anti-drone rifle.
- Estonian military and police searched for the downed drone but could not recover it, and Liis Vaksmann, Estonian Defense Forces spokeswoman, said `The armed forces do not comment in detail on security-related incidents`.
- Amid a surge in mysterious drone sightings across Europe, officials say the incident raises fears of Russian involvement, and Margus Tsahkna, Estonian Foreign Minister, urged NATO to intercept violators.
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Two mysterious drones appeared at a key military base in Estonia. One of them was shot down, but despite a major search effort, the wreckage was never found.
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