The Estonian military said an unidentified drone was shot down near a US military base in southeastern Estonia, near the Russian border.
The incident occurred near Reedo Camp in Estonia. Allies discovered drones flying very close to the infantry Brigade 2 camp at 4:30 p.m. on October 17, one of which was shot down by anti-UAV guns, Estonia Defense Forces spokesperson Liis Vaksmann said on October 28. She added that the downed UAV had not yet been found.
US soldiers at Camp Reedo in southern Estonia were deployed in rotation. The base is currently the headquarters of Battalion 5 of the 7th Cavalry Regiment of the US Army. The unit arrived at the Estonian base in February to replace soldiers from the 30th US Infantry Regiment.
The 7th Cavalry Regiment of the US Army at Camp Reedo was assigned to be under the 2nd Infantry Brigade (right) of the Estonian Defense Forces (EDF).
As a Cavalry reconnaissance unit, the 7th Cavalry Regiment of the US Army at Camp Reedo has effective reconnaissance capabilities, equipped with combat weapons and many diverse reconnaissance techniques. The unit is equipped with advanced weapons, including Bradley fighter jets.
Recently, NATO has deployed more fighter jets to patrol the eastern flank of the alliance after Poland accused Russia of violating airspace with more than 10 drones on September 9. A week later, another incident occurred. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said two Belarus citizens were arrested for flying a drone over government buildings in Warsaw.
On September 19, Estonia accused three Russian MiG-31s of violating its airspace and staying there for more than 10 minutes. The Russian Defense Ministry said the flight was "performed in accordance with international law and did not cross the borders of any country".
