Estonia has imposed entry bans on 261 Russians who fought in Ukraine, with Foreign Minister Markus Tsahkna calling it 'only the beginning' and urging other countries to follow suit. The Baltic nation, which borders Russia, has advocated for a Europe-wide visa ban on Russian veterans of the war, gaining support from Baltic and Nordic countries.
Interior Minister Igor Taro described the threat as 'not theoretical', noting that those banned have 'combat experience and military training, and may often have a criminal background'. The interior ministry stated that individuals who committed atrocities in Ukraine have '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 other developments, Ukraine struck a drone manufacturing plant in Taganrog, Russia's Rostov region, causing major fires. The plant is believed to produce Molniya drones and parts for Orion drones. Meanwhile, two Greek-owned oil tankers were hit in the Black Sea but sustained no major damage or injuries. One tanker was scheduled to load Kazakh oil at a terminal near Novorossiysk, which Ukraine has previously targeted to cut Russian oil revenue.
Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine overnight, killing at least four people and disrupting heat and power supplies across eight regions. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported nearly 300 drones, 18 ballistic missiles, and seven cruise missiles were used. Emergency power cuts were introduced in Kyiv and other regions, with residents enduring interrupted supplies after a similar strike last week.
