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None of the personnel aboard the plane was hurt in the incident

A lieutenant in the Russian Aerospace Forces is up for a decoration after managing to land his transport without damage or injury to any of the crew or par

The region remains connected to the Soviet-era grid despite repeated pledges by officials to connect to the European Unions power grid instead.

An Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) delegation inspected an elite Russian army unit in the Pskov district last week, part of a wider visit under an Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe's (OSCE) framework which promotes an annual exchange of military information between European forces.

The head of state stressed that interaction with all the regions of Russia is equally important for Belarus regardless of their geographical proximity or remoteness. “There are no important, secondary, close or remote provinces of Russia for Belarus,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

Russian mercenaries have taken command of at least one EU-trained battalion to help "predate" the Central African Republic, a leaked report said.

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Bringing Estonia's northeastern border up to spec will cost another €20 million, head of the Police and Border Guard Board's (PPA) frontier patrol section Egert Belitšev says. The 75-km section runs along the Narva river, a natural boundary in itself but still requiring an upgrade. Only around half of this section currently has surveillance tech in place, he added.

Bringing Estonia's northeastern border up to spec will cost another €20 million, head of the Police and Border Guard Board's (PPA) frontier patrol section Egert Belitšev says. The 75-km section runs along the Narva river, a natural boundary in itself but still requiring an upgrade. Only around half of this section currently has surveillance tech in place, he added.

The number of Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) personnel being deployed to Poland's border with Belarus is around 60, EDF commander Lieutenant General Martin Herem says. The personnel will gain valuable learning experience, in addition to aiding an ally, he said.