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Estonia showed off military drone systems in a demonstration near Tallinn

Video. Estonia bets on cheap, smart drones to deter a much bigger neighbour

Updated: 29/09/2026 - 10:43 GMT+2

Estonia is betting on cheap, resilient and locally built drones to deter a much larger neighbour. Euronews Next saw the technology in action and heard how lessons from Ukraine are helping shape it.

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