Estonia has imposed entry bans on 261 Russians who fought in Ukraine, with its foreign minister, Markus Tsahkna, calling on other nations to adopt similar measures. 'This is only the beginning,' he said. The Baltic state, which shares a border with Russia, has long advocated for a Europe-wide visa ban on Russian veterans of the conflict, gaining support from Nordic and Baltic countries.
Estonia's interior minister, Igor Taro, warned the threat was 'not theoretical', noting that many of those banned have 'combat experience and military training, and may often have a criminal background'. The interior ministry stated that those who committed atrocities in Ukraine had 'no place in the free world'. Ukraine's foreign minister, Andrij Sybiga, praised the move as a 'necessary security measure' and 'a clear signal that impunity will not be tolerated'.
In a separate development, Ukraine said it struck a drone manufacturing plant in the western Rostov region of Russia, prompting a local state of emergency. Reports identified the target as the Atlant Aero plant at Taganrog, which produces Russia's Molniya strike and surveillance drones, as well as parts for Orion drones. Video footage showed buildings ablaze.
Two Greek-owned oil tankers were hit in the Black Sea on Tuesday, according to officials. The Maltese-flagged Matilda and Liberian-flagged Delta Harmony did not suffer major damage, and no injuries were reported. The Matilda was en route to load Kazakh oil at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal near Novorossiysk when it was attacked. Ukraine has previously targeted the shared terminal to deprive Russia of oil revenue.
Russia launched one of its biggest attacks of the year on Ukrainian cities overnight, killing at least four people and damaging energy infrastructure, leaving millions without heat and power. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported nearly 300 drones, 18 ballistic missiles, and seven cruise missiles targeting eight regions. Emergency power cuts were imposed in Kyiv and several other regions.
