Estonia's defense sector is moving at pace with the growing threat of Russian action against the Baltic States, with emphasis on drone and counter-drone warfare.

By Lines Jegelevicius in Vilnius Estonia's parliament elected constitutional lawyer and Chancellor of Justice Ulle Madise as the country's next president on September 2, completing the transfer of the largely ceremonial but politically influential office from outgoing President Alar Karis,

Estonia's industrial production expanded for the first time in six months in July, data from Statistics Estonia showed on Friday. Industrial production rose 2.

Estonia and Romania, both members of the European Union and NATO, reported separate drone incursions on Sept. 1 as Russia launched a large-scale aerial attack on Ukraine and Ukrainian drones targeted western Russia.

Legal scholar Ülle Madise was elected on Wednesday to lead Estonia, with support from part of the parliamentary opposition. This result underscores the strength of Estonian democracy as Moscow aggressively steps up efforts to portray the former Soviet-occupied country's independence as illegitimate.