Estonia in Ukraine

Official account of the Estonian Embassy in Ukraine

[Estonia in Ukraine @EE_Ukraine]

On International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression together with Ukraine we honour kids who have suffered from war and violence. Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion in🇺🇦, 707 children have been killed, 2,548 have been injured, and 2,318 are missing

[Estonian MFA 🇪🇪 | 🌻 #StandWithUkraine @MFAestonia]

Today, we celebrate 142 years of Estonia's beloved blue-black-white flag.

Marked with the traditional flag-raising ceremony at Pikk Hermann Tower, the day honours a symbol that ties together our past, present and future.

💙🖤🤍

[Alar Karis @AlarKaris]

🇺🇦 is an integral part of 🇪🇺. Both 🇺🇦 and 🇪🇺 must take credible steps toward 🇺🇦’s full 🇪🇺 membership. Today in Kadriorg, I assured Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko that 🇪🇪 supports opening all 🇪🇺 accession negotiation clusters with 🇺🇦 as soon as possible, ideally this summer.

[Estonia in Ukraine @EE_Ukraine]

🇺🇦Prime Minister @Svyrydenko_Y visited Estonia. She met with 🇪🇪President @AlarKaris, Prime Minister @KristenMichalPM and Speaker of the Riigikogu @LauriHussar. The discussions were focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation between🇪🇪 & 🇺🇦.
#StandWithUkraine

[Yulia Svyrydenko @Svyrydenko_Y]

We are strengthening defense cooperation with Estonia 🇪🇪🇺🇦

In Tallinn, we met with President @AlarKaris, President of the Riigikogu Lauri Hussar, and Prime Minister @KristenMichalPM.

We agreed to strengthen defense cooperation, specifically in the area of unmanned aerial systems, and to maintain a continuous exchange of experience in responding to security challenges.

Estonia continues to support Ukraine’s energy sector. Its contribution to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund has already exceeded €2.6 million. At the same time, Ukraine is ready to share its own experience in energy decentralization and system management under difficult conditions.

Estonia is a reliable ally on our path to EU membership. I thanked them for supporting the EU loan for Ukraine. We also discussed further strengthening sanctions pressure on Russia, including work on the 21st sanctions package and efforts to counter the shadow fleet.

We paid special attention to the Bring Kids Back UA initiative and the return of Ukrainian children illegally deported to Russia. I am grateful to Estonia for supporting these efforts.

Estonia became the first country whose parliament ratified the agreement establishing the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine. In parallel, we are working to create a compensation mechanism.

Thank you for your participation in Ukraine’s recovery and for the active projects already underway in the Zhytomyr region. Ahead of us is the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdańsk, where we will continue expanding our cooperation further.

[Annely Kolk @AnnelyKolk]

Another horrible night in Ukraine. Another night sheltering from russian rockets in Kyiv.
russia is a terrorist state.

[Estonia in Ukraine @EE_Ukraine]

🇪🇪Estonia, 🇸🇪Sweden and 🇪🇺European Union have launched the EU4Statistics Ukraine programme to support the development of 🇺🇦official statistics. Project will provide expert support and share 🇪🇪🇸🇪experience in reform📈, digitalization & adaptation to EU standards #StandWithUkraine

[Margus Tsahkna @Tsahkna]

The foundation of deterrence is the will to defend. 🇪🇪

81% of Estonians support armed resistance in case of an attack.

62% would personally step up to defend the country.

More than two-thirds support defence spending at or above 5% of GDP.

New survey by @MoD_Estonia 👇
https://t.co/gOImMXf2Vw

[Estonia in Ukraine @EE_Ukraine]

🇪🇪The Embassy of Estonia congratulates on Kyiv Day! The capital of Ukraine and its residents inspire us every day with their strength and courage! We wish you peace and prosperity! Glory to 🇺🇦! Glory to Kyiv!💙💛
#StandWithUkraine

[Annely Kolk @AnnelyKolk]

Everyone who asks if 🇪🇪 City Narva is next, should really consider to vISit Narva as next place of vacation. Beautiful city and frontier of freedom. Highly recommend.

[Estonia in Ukraine @EE_Ukraine]

Representatives from 🇪🇪museums participated in @warmuseum_ua conference in Kyiv. Narva Muuseum reminded everyone that russia always committed war crimes-both in Soviet times and now. On May 9, Museum hanged a banner with war criminal putin and also🇺🇦flags in solidarity w Ukraine

[Annely Kolk @AnnelyKolk]

Agressor russia wanted us to panic & pack & leave Kyiv. Instead, we all stayed. Estonian diplomat’s calm preparations at home for possible night in Kyiv bomb shelter. Coffee and book and headlamp are my essentials ☕️💪

[Estonia in Ukraine @EE_Ukraine]

Director General, Department for NATO&Transatlantic Relations @MFAestonia @KarinMaandi &🇪🇪Ambassador @AnnelyKolk together with NB8 colleagues met Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs @YPerebyinis.Main topics:security situation,peace negotiations,🇺🇦movement towards🇪🇺,further support

[Yevhen Perebyinis @YPerebyinis]

Met with NB8 security policy directors & ambassadors in Kyiv today. As russia escalates attacks, one message was clear: Ukraine is not standing alone.
NB8 partners reaffirmed long-term military, political & humanitarian support, stronger sanctions on russia, & backing for Ukraine’s fast-track EU integration — plus support for Ukraine’s participation at the upcoming NATO Summit. 🇺🇦 🇪🇪 🇩🇰 🇫🇮 🇮🇸 🇱🇻 🇱🇹 🇳🇴 🇸🇪

[Estonia in Ukraine @EE_Ukraine]

🇪🇪Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia @Tsahkna gave an interview to @UKRINFORM media🇺🇦. Key points below ⬇️

[Ukrinform @UKRINFORM]

Маргус Цахкна, міністр закордонних справ Естонії, в інтерв'ю Укрінформу:

🔹 Ми очікуємо від світу розуміння того, що відповідальність (за порушення естонського повітряного простору) лежить на Росії.

🔹 Наші компанії дедалі більше співпрацюють з Україною, зокрема в оборонній сфері.

🔹 Ми сподіваємося загнати Росію в кут і почати реальні переговори.

🔹 Ми говоримо про європейську безпеку, ми в цьому разом з Україною: мова не лише про Україну, про території, а про мир у Європі.

🔹 Нам потрібно дотримуватися плану з двох пунктів: більше тиску на Росію і більше підтримки Україні.

🔹 Повне розширення Європейського Союзу — це Україна в ЄС, Молдова в ЄС.

Повний текст читайте на сайті ⤵️
https://t.co/2kHu1CRc5e

[Annely Kolk @AnnelyKolk]

🇪🇪Estonian Embassy in Kyiv in solidarity with 🇺🇦Ukraine.
Our support and unity with Ukraine has been and will remain strong.
#StandWithUkraine

[Estonia in Ukraine @EE_Ukraine]

🇪🇪Tallinn received 🇺🇦honorary distinction “Rescuer City” for its mercy,solidarity w Ukrainians and humanitarian protection,significant support in protecting independence&sovereignty.President @ZelenskyyUa presented the award to Chairman of the Tallinn City Council Mihhail Kõlvart

[ESTDEV 🇪🇪 #StandWithUkraine @ESTDEVestonia]

🇪🇪🤝🇺🇦 Estonia and Ukraine are working together to modernise Ukrainian police education.

With ESTDEV’s support, the Estonian Academy of Security Sciences launched the #ZytoPol project with the Zhytomyr Police Academy to strengthen practical police training through simulation-based learning and modern teaching methods.

The project will establish a virtual simulation centre and train Ukrainian instructors, supporting Ukraine’s path toward EU standards and stronger internal security capabilities 🇪🇺

Learn more: https://t.co/BXUmeBXGl2

@EstoniaEdu @toomastirs @MargusGering @sisekaitse

#FromThePeopleOfEstonia #StrongerTogether

[Estonia in Ukraine @EE_Ukraine]

🇪🇪Ambassador @AnnelyKolk visited the sites of recent russian strikes in Kyiv at the invitation of 🇺🇦 Minister @andrii_sybiha. Together with representatives of other diplomatic missions they honored the memory of the victims of this attack.🕯️
📷@MFA_Ukraine
#StandWithUkraine

[ERR News @errnews]

Russia wants EU in a negotiator role to stop new sanctions, says Estonia's foreign minister

#Estonia

https://t.co/UWKEWBDp83

[Estonia in Ukraine @EE_Ukraine]

Russia yesterday launched a strike on Ukraine and efforts to deal with the aftermath continue in Kyiv. 🇺🇦As of now, 87 people are reported to have been injured, including 3 children. In total, around 300 sites across Kyiv were damaged.

[Annely Kolk @AnnelyKolk]

Spent another horrible night in shelter in Kyiv. Agressor russia attacked the capital hardest. Unfortunately, there are dead and wounded.
russia is a terrorist state.
Soon the russian war criminals will face the Tribunal. 🇪🇪Estonia will do all to make it happen.

[Andrii Sybiha 🇺🇦 @andrii_sybiha]

Putin wanted to show “strength” but only confirmed his weakness.

Overnight, Russia carried out one of the largest terrorist attacks on Kyiv with around 600 drones, many dozens of ballistic, air-ballistic, and cruise missiles, and a dummy IRBM.

Cherkasy, Kharkiv, Kropyvnytskyi, Odesa, Poltava, Sumy, and Zhytomyr regions were also under attack.

As of now, at least two civilian people have been reported killed and many dozens injured. These numbers may grow. Many residential buildings have been damaged.

Unable to achieve any results on the battlefield, Putin turns to terror against civilians.

This strike was probably meant to demonstrate “strength” to the domestic audience, but instead it only confirms Putin’s weakness. Even Russians see that he is a loser.

His “special operation” is not achieving any results. Losses are enormous, but there is not a single achieved goal. Except that there are no safe places in Russia any more, as Ukraine ramps up its special long-range sanctions.

To our allies, I want to say this: it is time to double down, not back down, in supporting Ukraine and increasing pressure on the Russian regime.

We call for additional defense capabilities, including to protect our sky; investment in our defense industry; increased pressure on Russia, including entry ban for Russian combatants, full use of frozen assets; strong political decisions with regard to Ukraine’s EU accession and other steps.

The world has the leverage. It needs to be used right — to show Moscow that such strikes will not bring any results — and force Russia to end this war.