Igor Schvede News Today

Following the controversy over a recent decision by the Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) leadership to include three generals in the reserve, ERR has investigated what the total number of generals, on active duty and in reserve, there are at present.

Commander of the Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) Martin Herem has been promoted to Lieutenant General, while 170 regular EDF members and 80 reservists have also been promoted, ahead of next weeks independence day on February 24. Other high-level promotions include commander of the air force (Õhuvägi) Rauno Sirk, who has been bumped up to Brigadier General, Taivo Rokk, logistics commander at the EDF HQ, who is now a Colonel, with military police (Sõjaväepolitsei) chief Meelis Sarapuu now also ...