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Dnipro, Ukraine, has gained a reputation as the capital of scam call centers, where, according to local journalists, over a hundred such offices operate. Postimees investigated how this form of crime recruits people and whether it is connected to the son of a convicted oligarch in Estonia and his father, while the significance of Dnipro as a military and logistical hub is underestimated due to the region's size and internal refugees. (translated)

The landing of the USA's military giant aircraft C-17A in Moscow, through which CIA chief John Ratcliffe is traveling to Russia, is a rare sight, especially in the context of tense US-Russia relations, raising questions about the choice of this transport vehicle and the nature of the secret mission. (translated)

The German arms industry company Rheinmetall is establishing a modular camp for up to 2000 soldiers in the southern part of Lithuania, at the Rūdninkai training ground, along with support for daily operations. At the same time, the company is building an ammunition factory and considering additional projects costing hundreds of millions of euros, thereby changing the military landscape of the region and Lithuania's decision-making freedom. (translated)

On August 27, 2026, Postimees will cover events in Ukraine in the 1646th day of war blog, reporting that Ukrainian drones attacked a Wildberries warehouse in the Tambov region, highlighting Russian aggression and the development of the conflict in Eastern and Southern Ukraine since February 2022. (translated)

Arnold Sinisalu, the former head director, noted that there is no secret agreement between the USA and Russia, as the purpose of CIA chief John Ratcliffe's visit to Moscow is unknown, and there may be several topics behind the communication between the two superpowers, including the military conflict in Iran and a possible prisoner exchange. (translated)

The Syrian Kurdish military group, known as the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), has ended its independent military operations, and their fighters are now being integrated into the Syrian army to strengthen President Ahmed al-Sharaa's control over the country, following a peace agreement and the rebuilding of the state after a long struggle against ISIS. (translated)

The Ukraine Center in Pärnu, led by Tetiana Podolska, connects nearly 300 Ukrainians who have moved to Estonia and face various challenges, including emotional distress caused by the war in their homeland, although some of them have already built a new life in Estonia. (translated)

Leif Kalev writes that in Estonia, political attention to lifestyle issues is increasing, while the role of Ukrainian war refugees, who are highly educated and culturally close, in the Estonian labor market highlights deeper integration and national identity issues, and emphasizes that short-term immigration obligations cannot be a long-term solution to demographic challenges. (translated)

Esiteks, laskemoona õhukaitsesüsteemidele. Iga tabatud ballistiline rakett tähendab päästetud kodu, terveks jäänud kooli ja surmast päästetud inimesi. Teiseks, ühist tootmist: me toodame juba üle poole sellest, mida vajame sõjategevuseks, kuid meil on vaja uusi litsentse, tehnoloogiaid ja ühisettevõtteid. See võimaldaks meil mitte sõltuda partnerriikide poliitilistest tsüklitest. Kolmandaks, ettearvatavat rahastust, vastasel juhul ei saa armee operatsioone planeerida. Vabandust, on veel ka neljas punkt, mis puudutab mitte ainult meid: laevaliikluse turvalisus Musta mere piirkonnas,

Ukraine continues to destroy the logistics infrastructure of the Russian online marketplace Wildberries, attacking a logistics warehouse in the Tambov region on the night of Tuesday, thereby increasing pressure on Russian competitors, while emphasizing the need for supplies of air defense systems and other military equipment. (translated)

On the day of war in Ukraine, Postimees reports events in which, according to US media, CIA chief John Ratcliffe may have traveled to Russia to warn President Vladimir Putin about the escalation of the war that began on February 24, 2022, with Russia's invasion of Ukraine. (translated)

China has built a 600-hectare artificial island on the Antelope Reef in the South China Sea, which features a deep-water harbor and is being prepared for the construction of a military runway and hangars, increasing Beijing's military presence and control in the region. (translated)

Estonian Minister of Education and Research Kristina Kallas emphasized that the issue of young people leaving the education system is now on the agenda and requires active intervention, as every year about 1,500 young people with basic education drop out, many of whom are Ukrainian war refugees or Russian-speaking, which makes it necessary to create additional study places and reform vocational education to provide them with practical career options and help them enter the labor market. (translated)