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Russian border guards
10 published signals with a public source.
By severity band
Minor
1
Moderate
9
By category
Military & Paramilitary Operations
6
Political & Legal Subversion
2
Population & Migration Tools
2
Three Russian border guards illegally crossed into Estonia near Narva River for 20 minutes without prior notification, violating border agreement.
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Dec 18, 2025
Estonia reports that Russian border guards briefly and non‑violently crossed onto Estonian soil along the Russian‑Estonian land border on 18 December 2025, the...
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Dec 18, 2025
Russian border guards crossed into Estonia with unclear motives, minister says
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Dec 17, 2025
Finland Closes All Border Crossings With Russia Amid ‘Hybrid-Warfare’ Migrant Surge
Population & Migration Tools - Oct 28, 2025
Russian border guards remove markers from Estonian waters in Narva River
Military & Paramilitary Operations - May 23, 2024
Estonia ends unsuccessful talks with Russia over border river navigation buoys after Russia removed Estonian-installed buoys on May 23, 2024, on the Narva Rive...
Political & Legal Subversion - May 23, 2024
Russian border guards have started requiring Russian-Estonian dual citizens to confirm in writing their support for Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine whe...
Political & Legal Subversion - Feb 23, 2024
Estonia is weighing full eastern border closure with Russia following illegal crossing by Russian guards, as part of increased border tensions and security mea...
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Dec 17, 2023
Russian border guards are passing migrants without Schengen entry rights into Estonia while Finland closes its border, filming the action for propaganda use.
Population & Migration Tools - Nov 22, 2023
Estonia spots Russian troops without insignia near border — officials say 'not a new tactic'
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Oct 1, 2023
Back to actors
Russian border guards
10 published signals with a public source.
By severity band
Minor
1
Moderate
9
By category
Military & Paramilitary Operations
6
Political & Legal Subversion
2
Population & Migration Tools
2
Three Russian border guards illegally crossed into Estonia near Narva River for 20 minutes without prior notification, violating border agreement.
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Dec 18, 2025
Estonia reports that Russian border guards briefly and non‑violently crossed onto Estonian soil along the Russian‑Estonian land border on 18 December 2025, the...
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Dec 18, 2025
Russian border guards crossed into Estonia with unclear motives, minister says
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Dec 17, 2025
Finland Closes All Border Crossings With Russia Amid ‘Hybrid-Warfare’ Migrant Surge
Population & Migration Tools - Oct 28, 2025
Russian border guards remove markers from Estonian waters in Narva River
Military & Paramilitary Operations - May 23, 2024
Estonia ends unsuccessful talks with Russia over border river navigation buoys after Russia removed Estonian-installed buoys on May 23, 2024, on the Narva Rive...
Political & Legal Subversion - May 23, 2024
Russian border guards have started requiring Russian-Estonian dual citizens to confirm in writing their support for Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine whe...
Political & Legal Subversion - Feb 23, 2024
Estonia is weighing full eastern border closure with Russia following illegal crossing by Russian guards, as part of increased border tensions and security mea...
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Dec 17, 2023
Russian border guards are passing migrants without Schengen entry rights into Estonia while Finland closes its border, filming the action for propaganda use.
Population & Migration Tools - Nov 22, 2023
Estonia spots Russian troops without insignia near border — officials say 'not a new tactic'
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Oct 1, 2023