Estonia imposes entry ban on Russian combatants involved in Ukraine war

Estonia has imposed entry bans on 261 Russian combatants who participated in the war against Ukraine, the country’s Foreign Minister said, emphasising that this is only the first step.

“Hundreds of thousands of fighters from the aggressor state have been involved in this brutal war, committing atrocities and spreading violence. They have no place in Estonia and in the Schengen area,” Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna wrote on X, Caliber.Az reports. 

Estonia 🇪🇪 imposed entry bans on the first 261 of Russian combatants who took part in the war of aggression against Ukraine 🇺🇦 - and this is only the beginning.

Hundreds of thousands of fighters from the aggressor state have been involved in this brutal war, committing…

— Margus Tsahkna (@Tsahkna) January 12, 2026

Tsahkna added that Estonia will continue working to keep Russian ex-combatants from entering the country and called on other nations to adopt similar measures.

By Sabina Mammadli