Overview
- Estonia’s foreign ministry published photos and video showing a Russian border patrol boat marked “Coast Guard” moving on the Narva river under a Wagner black flag.
- Tallinn sent a public request to Russia’s foreign ministry for clarification regarding the vessel’s status and affiliation.
- No official response from Russian authorities has been reported following Estonia’s inquiry.
- In its social media post, Estonia suggested Wagner elements appear to have effectively taken over or are operating alongside Russia’s border service.
- Context provided by the coverage notes the United Kingdom’s terrorist designation of Wagner and European Union sanctions, while Ukraine’s foreign minister condemned the flag’s appearance near EU and NATO borders.