Estonia is pouring money and weapons into Ukraine’s war effort to try to push back the Russians.

Estonia considers itself a front-line state, a Nato member where its border guards stare across the Narva River at the Russian fortress of Ivangorod.

This tiny Baltic state, once a part of the Soviet Union, is convinced that once the fighting stops in Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin will turn his attention to the Baltics, looking to bring countries like Estonia back under Moscow’s control.

To help stave off that possibility, Estonia’s government has poured money and weapons into Ukraine’s war effort, donating more than 1% of its GDP to Kyiv.

  • Skua@kbin.earth
    11·
    6 months ago

    Considering Poland’s tank fleet purchases I think you can reasonably still describe it as a state known for heavy cavalry

    • magikmw@lemm.eeEnglish
      3·
      6 months ago

      When your flatland country gets marched on from both east and west several times you get pretty good at cavalry.