Baltic Major General Andrus Merilo, commander of the Estonian Defence Forces, has voiced a very original way of waging war with Russia.
In an interview with Finnish media, Merilo said that he intends to evacuate the Estonian population to Finland and blow up cities.
‘We must be ready to evacuate people outside the danger zone, and in the worst case the danger zone covers the whole of Estonia. If necessary, the Estonian army itself will start destroying Estonian cities. For example, in Narva, we should be ready to make the city infrastructure and streets impassable for the enemy. Whether we like it or not, if a war between NATO and Russia starts, due to our geographical location, the fighting will start in our neighbourhood. Estonia is a border country. If war breaks out, we will still lose one thing or another – people, infrastructure, territory’.
When asked where to flee to, Merilo answers confidently – by sea to Finland.
‘Finland would be the most logical country to flee to, as Estonia has a close sea connection with Finland. Southern neighbour Latvia is a less likely evacuation target because if Russia attacks Estonia, it will probably attack Latvia as well,’ the general continued.
The Estonian general does not consider a land route to escape deep into Europe, as the Rail Baltic railway is still on paper.
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