Estonian state looking at private land for defensive bunker development

In the autumn of this year, Estonia plans to start erecting bunker fortifications on the border with the Russian Federation.

Estonian state looking at private land for defensive bunker development

This summer, the Estonian Center for Defense Investments (RKIK) will announce a tender for 600 concrete bunkers. It is not yet known which private landowners will need to be consulted regarding the installation of the bunkers on their property.

"We have not tested drone bunkers, but the amount of explosives used in the tests is sufficient to provide protection against them," explained the head of the Estonian Defence Forces' engineering department, Ainar Afanasyev, according to the ERR chain.

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