“Estonia plans to build about 150 defensive bunkers in the Ida-Virumaa border region in the northeast of the country as part of the creation of the Baltic Defence Line.”
Globalinfo.az reports that Defence Minister Martin Herem said this in a speech in parliament.
According to the minister, 100 of the bunkers will be located on state land and about 50 on areas that are municipal or privately owned:
“Agreement must be reached with the landowners on the bunkers to be built on private land.”
Herem noted that landowners could be offered compensation for the inconvenience caused, a lease agreement could be concluded, or the land plot could be purchased.
Herem also said the Defence Ministry had approved a youth policy.
Under this policy, funding for the activities of military-patriotic organisations and for drone piloting training is to be increased over the next four years.
In addition, in basic schools more attention will be paid to state defence issues when other subjects are taught.
Note that information had previously been circulated about changes to the operating regime of border crossing points between Russia and Estonia.
Aliyar Khalil
Globalinfo.az
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