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August 25th - August 31st, 2025 by Dmitri Teperik and Artur Aukon

Estonia Weekly: Kremlin Propaganda Exploits Drone Crash to Undermine NATO

When a drone crashed in Estonia, Kremlin-aligned commentators seized the opportunity to question NATO’s defences and portray Estonia and Ukraine negatively. Meanwhile, Russian-language social media platforms have amplified domestic debates over tax policy and a statistical error, presenting them as further evidence of the incompetence of the Estonian government.

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July 28th - August 3rd, 2025 by Urtė Andriukaitytė

Lithuania Weekly: Drone Incident Used to Undermine Trust in National Defense and NATO

Pro-Kremlin media heavily exploited last week’s Belarusian drone incursion into Lithuanian airspace, mocking the government’s response and portraying security institutions as ineffective. Emergency alerts were framed as panic-inducing, while NATO was depicted as unable to defend Lithuanian territory. These narratives aimed to erode public trust and paint Lithuania as isolated and vulnerable.

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