Estonian authorities expelled a Russian citizen from Estonia on the basis of a decision by the Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) to pre‑empt activities deemed a threat to Estonia's security. According to the article on ERR News titled "Russian citizen expelled to 'prevent activities' that threaten Estonia," Interior Minister Lauri Läänemets stated that the expulsion was carried out on the recommendation of the Estonian Internal Security Service (ISS/Kapo). The minister emphasized that this was not a criminal case and that the person had not been arrested, but that Estonia used the preventive tools available in its Aliens Act to remove a foreigner whose activities could endanger the state. Läänemets said security services do not wait for a crime to be committed when they have sufficient information that an individual may threaten Estonia's security and that expulsion from the country is one such preventive measure. He noted that similar measures are used both by Estonia and its allies against persons who may work for foreign intelligence services or who otherwise threaten national security, and that expulsion does not necessarily mean espionage has been legally proven. The minister underlined that the decision followed an internal assessment by ISS and PPA, without sharing operational details, and that protecting Estonia's constitutional order and internal security is the priority. The article contextualizes the decision as part of Estonia's broader security posture amid Russia's ongoing aggression against Ukraine and heightened hybrid‑warfare risks in the region.

Estonian authorities expelled a Russian citizen from Estonia on the basis of a decision by the Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) to pre‑empt activities deemed a threat to Estonia's security. According to the article on ERR News titled "Russian citizen expelled to 'prevent activities' that threaten Estonia," Interior Minister Lauri Läänemets stated that the expulsion was carried out on the recommendation of the Estonian Internal Security Service (ISS/Kapo). The minister emphasized that this was not a criminal case and that the person had not been arrested, but that Estonia used the preventive tools available in its Aliens Act to remove a foreigner whose activities could endanger the state. Läänemets said security services do not wait for a crime to be committed when they have sufficient information that an individual may threaten Estonia's security and that expulsion from the country is one such preventive measure. He noted that similar measures are used both by Estonia and its allies against persons who may work for foreign intelligence services or who otherwise threaten national security, and that expulsion does not necessarily mean espionage has been legally proven. The minister underlined that the decision followed an internal assessment by ISS and PPA, without sharing operational details, and that protecting Estonia's constitutional order and internal security is the priority. The article contextualizes the decision as part of Estonia's broader security posture amid Russia's ongoing aggression against Ukraine and heightened hybrid‑warfare risks in the region.