Overview
- Estonian officials said two drones were detected near Camp Reedo at about 16:30 on Oct. 17, and one was brought down with an anti-drone rifle.
- Searches by the Estonian Defence Forces and the Police and Border Guard Board did not recover debris, leaving the drone’s origin unknown.
- The incident became public on Oct. 28–29 through Postimees reporting, with U.S. Army Europe and Africa directing inquiries to Estonia.
- It remains unclear whether U.S. personnel helped track or disable the aircraft at the base, which hosts the U.S. Army’s 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment.
- The episode follows recent airspace violations on NATO’s eastern flank and is feeding calls inside the alliance for tougher, clearer counter-drone authorities.