JõhviEstonia’s 1st Brigade moves within 50 km of Russia’s border.
The base lies just west of Narva, a border city seen as a flashpoint.
Commander Tarmo Kundla says the posture is active defence: fight from the first battle and strike targets deeper in Russia.
Putin says Moscow has no plans to attack Estonia or any other NATO member.
An Estonian defence ministry official says Russia is already planning to double its forces across the border.
How each outlet framed it
drawn from 50+ reports worldwide
- The Kyiv Independent
- frames Estonia's shift to 'active defense' doctrine — winning from first battles with immediate retaliatory strikes on Russian territory
- TASS
- cites Estonian confidence that Moscow avoids full-scale NATO war 'at least next two years,' details HIMARS and 1,000-troop base capacity
- RT leans critical
- emphasizes St. Petersburg as direct target (140km range from Estonia via HIMARS, Chunmoo, kamikaze drones)
Sources: The Kyiv Independent, TASS, RT