Estonia’s Interior Ministry needs EUR 40mn to complete the deployment of infrastructure on the country’s border with Russia by the end of 2025, Interior Minister Lauri Läänemets estimated, ERR reports. He said that the infrastructure included fencing, technological equipment, access roads, and communication systems. The overall cost could rise to EUR 100mn if the government decided to build an anti-drone wall and establish a crisis reserve force as well, Läänemets noted. The planned crisis reserve under the command of Estonia’s Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) would consist of around 1,000 reservists in the coming years. The force would respond to internal unrest or large-scale migration pressures, ERR reported. Meanwhile, the Estonian Tax and Customs Board (EMTA) recorded nearly 600 violations on the Estonia-Russia border since the introduction of full customs checks in August 2024, BNS reported. The checks are aimed at preventing the smuggling of sanctioned goods.
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