On Wednesday morning, it was still unclear whether the Russian drones entered Poland accidentally or intentionally. Lieutenant General Merilo said that the number of drones that entered Poland was significant.
Merilo believed that Poland responded correctly. He said that these decisions send a clear signal to Russia that NATO is vigilant. He believes that the drones entering Poland was not accidental.
Merilo thinks that Russia is deliberately testing NATO's vigilance. He said that this might be related to the Zapad exercises. He emphasized that the war in Europe could escalate at any time.
Merilo said that Estonia and its allies are always vigilant. He emphasized that everything is under control at the moment. He called the event an act of Russian aggression on NATO territory.
Merilo explained that Estonia would also have an automatic response if a drone entered the country. He stressed that the drone must first be detected and identified. Although we are in peacetime, airspace traffic is normal.
The former Commander of the Defence Forces, Martin Herem, wrote that Poland was probably not an intentional target. Everything in Estonian airspace was normal at night, nothing unusual happened.