Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur said Ukraine should tighten control over the use of its drones, speaking in an interview with ERR.

According to him, UAV flight paths can be monitored through built-in self-destruction systems. If a drone strays from its planned route, it can be destroyed remotely.

Pevkur said the simplest way for the Ukrainian side to keep its unmanned aircraft away from Estonian territory is to manage its own operations more effectively.

The report also noted that, after several drone-related incidents, Ukraine plans to send specialists to the Baltic states to help strengthen air security measures. According to sources, Kiev has already contacted the Estonian embassy on the issue.

On the night of May 7, a UAV fell on an oil depot in Rezekne, Latvia, damaging four empty storage tanks. Guntars Skudra, head of the local council, said one of the drones came down on the territory of the East-West Transit branch and hit an empty oil reservoir.

Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry said Ukraine had attempted to strike civilian infrastructure near Saint Petersburg. According to the ministry, a group of six drones was detected in Latvian airspace: five disappeared near Rezekne, while one was shot down by air defense systems.